Based on extensive research into original sources, this study of Sing Sing covers every period of the prison's checkered history, from the dreadful conditions of the 19th century through the changes made in the 20th century. Brian ends with a glimpse of Sing Sing as it exists today through his interviews with the present warden, a prison psychiatrist and the daughter of Sing Sing's last executioner. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)