Lee Dickenson continues the process he began with The Sounding Tree: Voices Along the Razor Wire. At risk to his career, Dickenson exposes the abuses and absurdities he has witnessed—and taken part in—during his ongoing work as a senior corrections officer. His writing, at first an attempt to cope with the personal emotional impact of his occupation, has grown into a campaign for prison reform. In Dickenson's true stories, his critical eye spares neither administrators nor guards nor prisoners, which has resulted in threats against his safety and his life.
“Dickenson gets to the nub of what it is like to work with petty bureaucrats, incompetent administrators, burnt out staff, and inmates who get away with behavior that should never be tolerated. While Lee's depiction may not please, and may even offend some who are unwilling to acknowledge the darker side of corrections, there is no question that he convincingly depicts a slice of prison life that is both real and disquieting. For those prepared to listen, Mr. Dickenson provides a formula for transforming corrections into a better place to work and ultimately 'make a difference.' I encourage you to read it.”
— W. Lee Palmer, Former Deputy Commissioner, Dept. of Correction
Available from Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Partners/West
Published by Lost Coast Press
ISBN 1-882897-32-3 · Paperback · 176 Pages · 5.5 X 8.5
Written by a corrections officer with fifteen years’ experience, this account of the sordid world inside the stone walls surmounted by razor wire has the ring of authenticity rarely encountered in books about prison life. When Lee Dickenson speaks of racism, incompetent officers, falsified reports, extortion, sexual misconduct and physical and mental abuse, the sparks that fly are genuine.
Available from Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Partners/West
Published by Lost Coast Press
ISBN 1-882897-24-2 · Paperback · 176 Pages · 5 X 8
