The Man Inside: Four Months As A Prison Guard

Journalist Shane Bauer gets a job as a guard at a private prison to research a story he’s doing for Mother Jones magazine. Through Shane, we get an unprecedented look inside the multibillion-dollar private prison industry.
Journalist Shane Bauer gets a job as a guard at a private prison to research a story he's doing for Mother Jones magazine. Through Shane, we get an unprecedented look inside the multibillion-dollar private prison industry. Reveal
Journalist Shane Bauer gets a job as a guard at a private prison to research a story he’s doing for Mother Jones magazine. Through Shane, we get an unprecedented look inside the multibillion-dollar private prison industry.
Journalist Shane Bauer gets a job as a guard at a private prison to research a story he's doing for Mother Jones magazine. Through Shane, we get an unprecedented look inside the multibillion-dollar private prison industry. Reveal

The Man Inside: Four Months As A Prison Guard

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Prisons are almost impossible for reporters to get inside, and few people know what life inside is like for inmates and guards. But one journalist cracked the shell of secrecy by getting a job as a prison guard. He witnessed cost-cutting measures and reported safety concerns affecting prisoners and staff. On this episode of Reveal, we take an unprecedented look inside the multibillion-dollar private prison industry.