This paper should be written in APA format which means the Title page and Reference page are not part of the page number count. You do not need an abstract page. 

After reading “American Prison” by Shane Bauer complete a 10 page paper using the following instructions. The 1st page should be an introductory page. It should have information about the author and the reason(s) he choose to write the book. The next 5 pages should be a summary of what happened in the book. Discuss any points of interest. The next 3 pages should include your feelings about any issues in the book. The final page is a conclusion page.

Some topics that you may want to address while writing the paper: Are Private Prisons a necessary evil or just an evil? The relationship between African-American and prison system; training of the officers; pay of private prison guards; hiring qualifications; should former inmates be allowed to be guards; safety and health issues in private prisons; the money to be made in prisons; and any other topics that you think will make your paper interesting.