Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction: Reading Concrete Mama, Then and Now— Tragedy, Failure, and the History of Prison in Washington vii
4. Acknowledgments 1
5. Introduction 5
6. 1. FRED: Fish 23
7. 2. BROWNY: Convict 41
8. 3. KENNY: Con Boss 59
9. 4. BOBBY: Biker 79
10. 5. JIMMY JOE: Ethnic 97
11. 6. JACKIE: Queen 117
12. 7. KIM: Idler at Work 133
13. 8. WINO: Snitch 153
14. 9. ED: Revolutionary in “Big Red” 173
15. 10. DON: Murderer on Death Row 191
16. 11. YVONNE: Visitor 203
17. 12. OFFICER EDWARDS: The Man 221
18. Epilogue 245
19. Glossary 250
20. Afterword 253
21. Publisher’s Note 255
22. About the Authors 256