The Hot House and Silverstein
“The Hot House” Inmate Profile’s Title Page:
America’s Most Dangerous Criminal:
A Life of 24-Hour Total Isolation
Robert A. Seng
Kutztown University
Abstract
Thomas Silverstein resorted to criminal activity at a young age and found prison at the young age of 19. Silverstein’s criminal acts did not cease once in prison, and in fact seemed to worsen, which we see when he murders multiple times while in prison. Presently, Thomas Silverstein is an inmate kept in total isolation at Leavenworth since 1983. He has no human contact whatsoever other than the guard who delivers his food every day. He is driven to insanity by one faint light bulb that glows overhead and makes an annoying humming noise. Silverstein suffers from SHU syndrome, discussed within. The prison brings tours through where Silverstein is kept on a regular basis and labels him as a crazy lunatic. The textbook offers much evidence in support of what Silverstein is suffering, along with much information on SHU syndrome and the Aryan Brotherhood gang in which Silverstein had contact with while in prison. Keywords: Silverstein, Terrible Tommy, Leavenworth Prison, Hot House, Solitary, Isolation, SHU Syndrome
“The Hot House” Inmate Profile
America’s Most Dangerous Criminal:
A Life of 24-Hour Total Isolation Most of us know little about life inside the walls of prison and most of the knowledge we have comes from fictional accounts – the movies, television, and books. Nevertheless, in Pete Earley’s “Hot House,” we are taken inside the walls of one of United States’ maximum-security federal prison. The picture painted throughout Earley’s book is nothing short of a chilling one. Thomas Silverstein, more commonly known by the name “Terrible Tommy,” is often described by the authorities and correctional officers at Leavenworth as one of America’s most dangerous prisoners. Silverstein was originally incarcerated at the young age of 19. Silverstein’s childhood was far from happy and stable. His
America’s Most Dangerous Criminal:
A Life of 24-Hour Total Isolation
Robert A. Seng
Kutztown University
Abstract
Thomas Silverstein resorted to criminal activity at a young age and found prison at the young age of 19. Silverstein’s criminal acts did not cease once in prison, and in fact seemed to worsen, which we see when he murders multiple times while in prison. Presently, Thomas Silverstein is an inmate kept in total isolation at Leavenworth since 1983. He has no human contact whatsoever other than the guard who delivers his food every day. He is driven to insanity by one faint light bulb that glows overhead and makes an annoying humming noise. Silverstein suffers from SHU syndrome, discussed within. The prison brings tours through where Silverstein is kept on a regular basis and labels him as a crazy lunatic. The textbook offers much evidence in support of what Silverstein is suffering, along with much information on SHU syndrome and the Aryan Brotherhood gang in which Silverstein had contact with while in prison. Keywords: Silverstein, Terrible Tommy, Leavenworth Prison, Hot House, Solitary, Isolation, SHU Syndrome
“The Hot House” Inmate Profile
America’s Most Dangerous Criminal:
A Life of 24-Hour Total Isolation Most of us know little about life inside the walls of prison and most of the knowledge we have comes from fictional accounts – the movies, television, and books. Nevertheless, in Pete Earley’s “Hot House,” we are taken inside the walls of one of United States’ maximum-security federal prison. The picture painted throughout Earley’s book is nothing short of a chilling one. Thomas Silverstein, more commonly known by the name “Terrible Tommy,” is often described by the authorities and correctional officers at Leavenworth as one of America’s most dangerous prisoners. Silverstein was originally incarcerated at the young age of 19. Silverstein’s childhood was far from happy and stable. His
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