Garry W. Johnson Livres

A chronicle of three years as experienced by the prisoners of the 113-year-old Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. A relic of the convict-lease system, Brushy’s sordid history was brought to a close in 2009. But not before men on the inside produced a publication that outlasted the prison and has been preserved here for your review.You will also learn impressive facts about Brushy Mountain, nicknamed by Tennesseans “The Alcatraz of the South.” Yet the prison’s record was not nearly as impressive as its namesake. The book reports on 156 felons who fled the TDOC, as well as Brushy’s most famous escapee, James Earl Ray.Since this book was written by men inside the system, many of the feature articles focus on problems that cause arrest rates to soar and prison to fill to overflowing. There are also numerous self-help articles written by the employed (at 50¢ an hour) prisoner staff, which apply both inside and outside of prison.And of course, no book written by prisoners would be complete without some “jail-house religion.” But don’t be too quick to question the commitment of some of these authors; many of these articles are well-researched and This is just a taste of what you’ll find in the pages of this large-format book. This 8.5" x 11", 170-page, narrow-margin, glossy cover book squeezes so much information on every page, you will find it hard to put down. Order your copy today!