Résumé

Michael G. Santos

URL: www.MichaelSantos.net

DOB: January 15, 1964
Imprisoned: August 11, 1987
Scheduled Release: 2013

Educational Background

Shorecrest High School, Seattle, WA 1978-1982  Graduated June 1982
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. 1989-1992

Enrolled in independent study program while confined in USP Atlanta; Earned 60 quarter hours of credit.

Mercer University, Atlanta, GA. 1989-1992

Enrolled in program while confined in USP Atlanta in 1989. BA, cum laude, in Human Resources Management, 1992.

Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York 1992-1995

Enrolled in Master of Arts program in the New College through independent study in September, 1992 while confined in USP Atlanta. MA in Inter-Disciplinary Studies awarded in May, 1995.

University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 1995

Enrolled in independent study program with Professor George Cole in Department of Political Science to begin course work in pursuit of Ph.D. Prison complications have delayed further course work.

Books Published

Earning Freedom, APS Publishing
Triumph! Straight-A Guide, APS Publishing
Prison! My 8,344th Day, APS Publishing
Success! The Straight-A Guide, APS Publishing
Inside: Life Behind Bars in America, St. Martin’s Press
About Prison, Wadsworth Publishing
Profiles from Prison, Greenwood / Praeger Publishing
What If I Go To Prison?, APS Publishing

Other Publications

Santos, M “Living Life Behind Bars in America” for the Oxford Handbook on Sentencing and Corrections with Joan Petersilia, PhD  and  Kevin Reitz, PhD. Oxford University Press. 2012.

Santos, M. (forthcoming) “Going In on the Chain” for American Corrections Michael Reisig’s American Corrections. Belmont, CA: Cengage.  2011.

Santos, M. with Mary Bosworth, Debi Campbell, Bonita Demby, and Seth M. Ferranti. “Doing Prison Research: Views from Inside.” Qualitative Inquiry. Vol. 10(1).  2004.

Santos, M. “Inmate Volunteers” in M. Bosworth. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of US Prisons and Corrections, Volume One and Two. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference.  2004.

Santos, M. “Contraband” in M. Bosworth.(Ed.). Encyclopedia of US Prisons and Corrections, Volume One and Two. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference. 2004.

Santos, M. “Maintaining Community Ties While in Prison” in M. Bosworth. The US Federal Prison System. Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications.  2002.

“Prisoner Education Programs” in Todd Clear and George F. Cole’s American Corrections. 4^th Edition, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.  1997

“One Man’s Walk Through Atlanta’s Jungle” in George Cole and Christopher Smith’s Criminal Justice in America. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.  1995.

“Prison Commissaries” in Marilyn McShane and F.P. Williams (eds.) Encyclopedia of American Prisons. New York: Garland Press. 1995.

“Positive Programs Instead of Chain Gangs” Bradford Era, May 22, 1995.

“Transcending the Wall”, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Volume 6, Number 1. Spring, 1995.

“Facing Long-Term Incarceration” in Tim Flanagan’s (ed.) Long-Term Imprisonment: Issues of Policy, Science and Correctional Practice, pp. 33-36. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. 1995.

“Fighting Crime from Behind Bars” in Atlanta Journal Constitution. Friday, February 11, 1994.

Prison Activities

Toastmaster Group. Taft Camp. Public speaking club, 2007 – 2011

T.O.A.D. (Those Outspoken Against Drugs). Taft Camp. Community service outreach group speaking to at-risk youth in the Bakersfield community. Reference: Counselor Mickleberry; 2007 – 2011

Quality of Life Group. Warden’s inmate advisory council at USP Atlanta, 1992-1994. Reference: Warden Fred Stock

Athenians Toastmaster Group. Public speaking club at USP Atlanta. Founding member, President, 1992-1994. Reference: Counselor James Mitchell.

Slow Down Program. Community-service youth counseling group at USP Atlanta. Founding member, Curriculum designer and writer, 1993-1994. Reference: Ms. Debra Rankin.

Mentors Group. Inmate leadership group at FCI McKean, 1994-1995. Prepare and deliver programs on how to set up and achieve educational goals during confinement and on developing strategies that help Individuals overcome obstacles.

Breaking Barriers Program. Trained facilitator for 20-hour program to help individuals overcome obstacles and initiate positive change in their lives.

Adult Continuing Education Instructor. Design and teach various courses to other prisoners. 1996-present. Tutor. Provide independent instruction to prisoners struggling to pass high school equivalency examination.

Conference Presentations

“The Crusonian Prisoner” Paper delivered at the annual conference of the Academy of Criminal Justice Science. Chicago, March 15, 1994.

“Prisoner Perceptions in a Maximum-Security Prison” Video and paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology. Miami, 1994.

Personal Interests

Strengthening Family Relationships. Long-distance running. Personal Development.

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