Great reads for folks with interests like ours:
The Lioness Tale by Diane Pendola
The Lioness Tale, powerful story/fable opening up the prison gates to our discovering of the liberating spirit within each of us. also check out the 12 episodes of Interviews with healers and prison related thinkers lifting up the challenges of the Lioness.  She has a programs for people inside.
http://www.thelionesstale.com/

Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All
Dreams from the Monster Factory tells the true story of Sunny Schwartz's extraordinary work in the criminal justice system and how her profound belief in people's ability to change is transforming the San Francisco jails and the criminals incarcerated there.

True Notebooks, by Mark Salzman  what a quick and powerful read. Getting right into the heart of the juvenile justice system and the heart of so many young men. If you have ever wanted to see inside the hearts of youngsters leading a life behind bars, this will satisfy you and disturb you both.