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Bookmark or Share- Jack Powers - WikipediaJack Powers (c. 1827 – October 26, 1860), whose real name was John A. Power, was an Irish-born American outlaw who emigrated to New York as a child and later served as a volunteer soldier in the Mexican–American War in the garrison of Santa Barbara, California.
- An American Gulag: Descending into Madness at SupermaxWhen Jack Powers arrived at maximum-security federal prison in Atlanta in 1990 after a bank robbery conviction, he had never displayed symptoms of or been treated for mental illness. Still in...
- After Two Decades in Solitary, - The New York TimesAfter nearly 33 years in prison — and over two decades in solitary confinement — Jack Powers embarks on the first day of his new life.
- The Word: The Art of Changing Hearts and Minds on Solitary ConfinementIt follows Jack Powers—who spent 33 years in federal prison for bank robbery—on his first day in the free world, traveling from a prison in Pennsylvania to a halfway house in New Hampshire, with stops along the way to visit his mother and scatter the ashes of his son, who died while Jack was behind bars.
- Althouse: "I was introduced to Jack Powers during his final ... - Blogger"When Jack Powers arrived at maximum-security federal prison in Atlanta in 1990 after a bank robbery conviction, he had never displayed symptoms of or been treated for mental illness. Still in custody a few years later, he witnessed three inmates, believed to be members of the Aryan Brotherhood gang, kill another inmate.
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