Michael g santos books

About prison wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice santos, michael g. It shows the steps i took to develop values, skills, and resources that would empower me. Conquering a 45 year prison term santos, michael g. This book is unique in that it is written by a prisoner about prison society. The authors first book weaves memoir and firsthand reporting together to paint a muckraking portrait of american jails.

Santos celebrated his acceptance into a longdistance doctoral program, the correctional officer overseeing the former cocaine dealers 20th year in prison blandly told him he. His disciplined and deliberate adjustment strategy led michael to earn both a bachelors degree and a masters degree while he served decades in prisons. As a middleclass kid in seattle, he was a mediocre student in high school, and. Life behind bars in america is about the justice system in america through the eyes of criminals and people who have faced the justice system. I served the next 9,5 days in federal prisons of every security level. Nov 05, 20 michael santos was just released from his one year of house arrest after serving 25 years in federal prison for a drug offense. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.

We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Santos foundation have partnered with several institutions that rely upon the straighta guide program to teach others how to reject criminal lifestyles and develop critical thinking skills. Indeed, i include links to a few professors who cite my work in their syllabus postings. We try to keep bookbrowses biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of its a tough task. He is the founder of several companies that, cumulatively, employ more than 500 people. Michael santos home of crime fiction author michael santos.

Universities across america use several books that i wrote to educate students about the criminal justice system. Santa maria sun the newspaper for northern santa barbara county. While serving 26 years, michael earned university degrees, built businesses, and prepared for success. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Michael served the next 26 years in federal prisons of every security level. Earning freedom shows readers how i began to transform my life from inside of a county jail. Discover book depositorys huge selection of michael g santos books online. Santos and im writing this open letter for anyone facing struggles with the criminal justice system.

His disciplined and deliberate adjustment strategy led michael to earn both a bachelors degree and a masters degree while he served decades in prisons of every security level. Conquering a 45year prison term, i tell the entire. Michael santos writes books and articles to help people understand americas prison system, the people it holds, and strategies to succeed through prison. Michael s birthstone is garnet and birth flower is carnation. As a middleclass kid in seattle, he was a mediocre student in high school, and then, three years after graduation, he chose drug. I am not a lawyer, nor am i affiliated with courts or law enforcement. He wrote several books, including inside, and contributed to an extensive web site as a resource for those who seek to understand the. Santos was convicted in 1987, at the age of twentythree, of crimes. Our partners at prison professors include shon hopwood and justin paperny. Santos s biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. Prison professors michael santos leads our business growth division.

That focus led to my publishing several books, available through amazon or through this website. Triumph straighta guide to preparing offenders for reentry. This book is chilling, provocative, and informational, without being a sobbing account of a person having to face the music. He wrote several books, including inside, and contributed to an extensive web. If your organization needs an inspiring keynote speaker or development trainer, contact me webinars if your organization needs empowering webinars that will help your team and the people you serve with a positive message of growth and development, contact me. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In his first book for the general public, santos offers a firsthand look into the abnormal world of prisons.

Michael santos served 25 years in federal prison receives. Those bad decisions resulted in me going to prison when i was 23. Cole, professor emeritus, university of connecticut michael santos has. I started reading this book a few days later and loved it. Santos michael santos writes books and articles to help people understand americas prison system, the people it holds, and strategies to succeed through prison. Michael santos robina institute of criminal law and. Santos from the worlds largest community of readers. Michael is unusual in that he became quite a scholar while behind bars earning degrees, writing several books e.

Santos served as a federal prisoner, he worked consistently to prepare for a lawabiding, contributing life upon release. Michael santos is originally from charlotte, north carolina. Prison professors federal prison consultant, sentencing. Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of. About prison wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and. He writes hardboiled crime thrillers set in the queen city. Santos 16377004 fpc florence po box 5000 florence, co 81226. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture. Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of continuous confinement, documents the lives of the men warehoused in. I recently interviewed michael for my podcast, a better life, and his story really inspired me. After he was convicted, he made a commitment to use every day of his sentence to prepare for a lawabiding, contributing life upon release. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations. Capturing the voices of his fellow prisoners with perfect pitch, santos makes the tragic and at times inspiring stories of men from the toughest gang leaders to the richest wall street criminals come alive. Santos began his life as a federal prisoner in 1987, at age twentythree, in a maximumsecurity prison.

Santos was convicted in 1987, at the age of twentythree, of crimes relating to his participation in a drugtrafficking scheme and sentenced to fortyfive years in prison. Straighta guide to conquering imprisonment michael santos. He has earned a bachelor of arts and a master of arts. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations of living as a prisoner, as well as dialogues, vignettes, and.

About prison wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice. Santos helps others learn about the abnormal way of life behind the walls and fences of prisons. Buy about prison 04 edition 9780534623555 by michael santos for up to 90% off at. Santos was arrested on august 11, 1987 for charges related to the distribution of cocaine. Michael gerard santos is an american prison consultant, author of several books about prison, a professor of criminal.

Santos spent twentysix years inside nineteen different united states federal prisons. While in prison, he earned a bachelor of arts and a master of ar. He focused on a threepronged approach that he learned from leaders like socrates, mandela, gandhi, and viktor frankl. I have never liked nonfiction books before, but inside. Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of continuous confinement, has dedicated the last eighteen years to shedding light on the lives of the men warehoused in the american prison system. Life behind bars in america, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Inside, michael g santos shop online for books in australia. Santos was born in washington, united states on wednesday, january 15, 1964 baby boomers generation. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations of living as a prisoner, as well as dialogues. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Michael gerard santos born january 15, 1964 is an american prison consultant, author of several books about prison, a professor of criminal justice, and an advocate for criminal justice reform. Michael gerard santos is an american prison consultant, author of several books about prison, a professor of criminal justice, and an advocate for criminal justice reform.

In 1987, during the height of the reagan administrations just say no campaign, 21yearold santos received a 45year sentence for his involvement in the distribution of large amounts of cocaine. Santos dating anyone right now and who at celebscouples. Authorities arrested michael in 1987, when he was 23 years old, for trafficking in cocaine. As a middleclass kid in seattle, he was a mediocre student in high school, and then. Michael santos was arrested at the age of 23, on august 11, 1987. During the 26 years that he served in prisons of every security level, he worked continuously to prepare for a lawabiding, contributing life.

Since then, he has spent a few years as a mediumsecurity prisoner, and he is now confined in the lowsecurity prison at fort dix, in new jersey. May 01, 2017 speaking at uw tacoma in october 2015, michael g. Santos called for reforms to a prison system that extinguishes hope rather than prepares prisoners for life after release. Santos is a 55 years old selfhelp author, who was born in january, in the year of the dragon and is a capricorn.

Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of continuous confinement, documents the lives of the men warehoused in the american prison system. Oct 27, 2018 by michael santos oct 27, 2018 my good friend, lee, built an amazing business. Anyone who has read the books i wrote or listened to one of my presentations knows that i had a transformation during the awkward period between the date of my conviction and the day that i keep reading. His characters are not the misunderstood geniuses, psychological masterminds, or brilliant serial killers seen in so many other crime fiction books. He will be there for several months and then likely settling in the bay area. He offers insight for people facing court proceedings, sentencing hearings, or prison terms. Capturing the voices of his fellow prisoners with perfect pitch, santos makes the tragic and at times inspiringstories of men from the toughest gang leaders to the richest wall street criminals come. On august 11, 1987, when i was 23 years old, dea agents arrested me. He earned an undergraduate degree from mercer university in 1992. Michaels birthstone is garnet and birth flower is carnation. While in prison, he earned a bachelor of arts and a master of arts. He has earned a bachelor of arts, a master of arts, and was pursuing a ph.

Michael is now living in a federal halfway house in san francisco. Michael santos writes books and articles to help people understand americas prison system, the people it holds, and strategies to. After making a series of bad decisions, including selling cocaine, michael santos was convicted to 45 years in prison. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations of living as a prisoner, as well as dialogues, vignettes, and profiles of. Life behind bars in america, his first book for the general public, takes us behind those bars and into the chaos of the cellblock. During his first year of liberty, michael and his team at the michael g.