Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1 History of Prisons and Prison Imagery 1
6. 2 Prisons in Headlines, Prisons in Unexpected Places 19
7. 3 The Big House on the Big Screen 29
8. 4 Televised Prison Dramas 49
9. 5 Early Prison Documentaries 67
10. 6 Modern Prison Documentaries 85
11. 7 Women Behind Bars 115
12. 8 Gendered Realities 139
13. 9 Music, Comedy, and Beyond 159
14. 10 Popular Culture’s Legacy 181
15. Bibliography 203
16. Index 227
17. About the Book 233