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Mike Bowditch volume 10
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English
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While on vacation, Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch receives a strange summons from Billy Cronk, one of his oldest friends and a man he had to reluctantly put behind bars for murder. Billy wants him to investigate a new female prison guard with a mysterious past, and Mike feels honor-bound to help his friend. But when the guard becomes the victim in a brutal attack at the prison, he realizes there may be a darker cover-up at play--and that Billy...
2) Dead by dawn
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English
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"Mike Bowditch is fighting for his life. After being ambushed on a dark winter road, his Jeep crashes into a frozen river. Trapped beneath the ice in the middle of nowhere, having lost his gun and any way to signal for help, Mike fights his way to the surface. But surviving the crash is only the first challenge. Whoever set the trap that ran him off the road is still out there, and they're coming for him. Hours earlier, Mike was called to investigate...
3) Black River
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English
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A former prison guard and talented fiddler returns to his Montana hometown to bury his wife and confront an inmate who, twenty years earlier, held him hostage during a prison riot.
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To some men, Corrections Officer Sean Daniels would be considered the luckiest guy in the world. He has two gorgeous ladies vying for his attention. Corrections Officer Yadira Cruz is a feisty hot tamale with a history of failed relationships. After a bad breakup with her daughter's father, she sets her sights on Sean. The sex is sizzling, but is Sean ready to give her the commitment she's looking for? Brandi Wallace is a single mom whose nineteen-year-old...
5) Maximum Bob
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English
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Kathy Baker, a young probation officer, finds herself caught in the middle when someone in Palm Beach County, Florida, threatens the life of bigoted redneck judge "Maximum Bob" Briggs.
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Black market volume 03
Publisher
Dafina Books; Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"She killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense. But in jail, violent female gangs paid off by her enemies keep her fearing for her life--and land her in the hospital. From there, a medical testing facility is her one dubious hope for some kind of safety. But from the moment she hits the yard, she and other prisoners are victimized by illegal medical experiments. Injected with lethal diseases and made a test subject for experimental vaccines, she's...
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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"A gritty, raw, and engrossing voice."—Publishers Weekly
A memoir unlike any other that explores addiction, crime, and redemption.
The true story of one correctional officer's life behind bars—the ones at work and the ones she built herself.
I was a bad mother,
a bad daughter,
a bad wife, a bad friend.
Boozed out and tired,
with no dreams
and no future.
But
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"Kiki Swinson's novels crackle with breakneck triple-twists, no-limits characters, and an unforgettably brutal portrayal of Southern life. Now she shatters all expectations as a young woman serving time must survive a prisoner-abuse conspiracy ... She killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense. Now all she wants is to work her appeals, do her time, and earn her freedom. But when she tells her state-appointed attorney that prison guards are raping...
9) City Island
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Vince Rizzo is a lifelong resident of the tiny, tradition-steeped Bronx enclave of City Island. A family man who makes his living as a corrections officer, Vince longs to become an actor. Vince would rather let his wife believe his weekly poker games are a cover for an affair than admit he is secretly taking acting classes in Manhattan. When Vince is asked to reveal his biggest secret in class, he inadvertently sets off a chaotic chain of events that...
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Updated to reflect the most recent requirements for correction officer candidates, including sheriffs departments, this review book presents strategies for the different question types used on correction officer exams in jurisdictions across the country. It also contains hundreds of practice questions written in the style used on official examinations. The authors, both highly experienced retired law enforcement officers, also present an overview...
11) Sanctuary
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Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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A citizen of Omnistellar Concepts, the most powerful corporation in the solar system, Kenzie has trained her entire life for one goal: to become an elite guard on Sanctuary, Omnistellar's space prison for superpowered teens too dangerous for Earth. When a routine drill goes sideways and Kenzie is taken hostage by rioting prisoners, at first, she's confident her commanding officer will secure her freedom. But there's a sinister threat looming, something...
12) Breakout
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English
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In this heart-pounding thriller, a correctional officer and an ex-cop are fleeing a hurricane--but their only hope of survival is a maximum-security prison where they face new untold dangers. Hurricane Anna: a superstorm made up of two Category 5 hurricanes coming together to wreak unprecedented havoc along the eastern seaboard. When the superstorm hits, the correctional officers at Ravenhill flee, opening all the cell doors and leaving the inmates...
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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION • An acclaimed journalist sets a new standard for bold, in-depth reporting in this first-hand account of life inside the penal system at Sing Sing.
“Newjack is about as good as it gets—by turns gripping, funny, frightening, and sad.” —The Washington Post Book World
When Ted Conover’s request to shadow a recruit at the New...
“Newjack is about as good as it gets—by turns gripping, funny, frightening, and sad.” —The Washington Post Book World
When Ted Conover’s request to shadow a recruit at the New...
14) Crazy in love 2
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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It's been four years since the tragic suicide-death of Yadira Cruz and thirty-eight year old Correction Officer Sean Daniels' life was finally on the right track. He was married to the beautiful Milan; he had a successful law enforcement career, a supportive family and great friends. But when Sean's ex-lover, Brandi Wallace suddenly re-enters his life, he sees everything that he worked so hard to build flashing before his eyes. Brandi is a very attractive...
15) Barker House
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Follows the story of nine ... New Hampshire correctional officers over the course of one year on the job. While veteran guards get by on what they consider survival strategies--including sadistic power-mongering and obsessive voyeurism--two rookies, including the only female officer on her shift, develop their own tactics for facing 'the system'"--Publisher marketing.
16) Taboo
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Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Rikers Island jail is where Sierra Howell, a sexy female corrections officer from Brooklyn, meets a charming and manipulative prisoner. Sierra falls hard for him so hard that she soon finds herself fornicating on the job with an incarcerated man she is supposed to be guarding. These taboo circumstances lead to a tumultuous mix of emotions, drama, and investigations that turn Sierra's world upside down. She becomes, in many ways, a prisoner of love....
17) Firelight
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 77
Language
English
Description
"Cuba Gooding, Jr. plays Dwayne Johnson (D.J.), a counselor at a women's correctional center who dedicates his professional life to helping young people reclaim their own self-respect through selfless service to others. The incarcerated young women in the center come from troubled, often violent, backgrounds. Many of them belong to gangs and have been involved with illegal drugs. In the words of D.J., 'They come in here so broken. These are girls...
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Paramount
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
After 15-year-old Leland commits a chilling crime, he is sent to juvenile hall where he meets Pearl, a teacher and aspiring writer who dreams of making Leland's story into a book. As Pearl digs deeper into Leland's life and the people caught up in it - his mother, his famous writer-father, and his troubled girlfriend - he uncovers Leland's disturbing motive. The tables soon turn when the enigmatic teen forces Pearl to examine his own morally questionable...
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Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"The modern corrections system is a complex structure, with opportunities in many different professions. Teens with an interest in medicine, social work, psychology, and education-to name just a few fields-are likely to find a rewarding career in the corrections system. This book explains the many different career paths available and describes some of the educational requirements needed. It speaks plainly about the pros and cons of working in what...
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English
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Sexy, straight shooter Maxine Shaw is a federal parole officer, but she strays from the rules when she hooks up with seriously fine parolee Seth Richardson. Maxine's even willing to look the other way on Seth's drug dealing 'cause he's letting her use some of his money to start her business. But when Seth's former ride-or-die chick Samantha returns home after doing time, Maxine discovers that two women fighting over one man is a realy sticky situation......
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