Willingly going undercover into America’s prisons to find the truth behind the myths of incarceration, Alexander Reynolds shares the experience that went into his new book, CONVICT LAND: UNDERCOVER IN AMERICA’S JAILS. Rehabilitation, education, reform in jails, and where ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK falls short of the mark are discussed in this Lip News interview hosted by Gabriel Mizrahi.

GUEST BIO:
Between September 2004 and October 2009, Alexander Reynolds went undercover as a voluntary detainee in several holding facilities across the United States to debunk myths, challenge stereotypes and get the facts. Is life behind bars a case of fight or fuck as films like The Shawshank Redemption and TV shows like Oz, and Orange Is the New Black make out? Putting himself in harm’s way, just what did Reynolds discover as a Brit behind bars in the USA? Convict Land: Undercover in America’s Jails is the book that details the American prison experience from the inside out.

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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to TLN.
00:30 Introducing Alexander Reynolds.
01:00 America’s prison system, serving the population, and rehabilitation.
05:00 Education reform for prevention instead of punishment.
07:10 Going undercover in America’s jails and maintaining a cover story.
13:30 Why do warden’s allow journalists into prisons? What about the topic scares people away?
16:30 Problems with Orange is the New Black and the U.S. prison system’s influence on England.
18:50 Thanks and goodbye.