These are not typical Jailhouse stories.
We could ne.
There was always a need to show who was in charge.
We never killed, only punished, when officers were attacked.
Back then, we were the judge, jury and I use the word executioner, lightly.
It wasn\'t like it is today.
The uniqueness of this book, is that it all happened in the 1970\'s.
They are about events inside Rikers experienced through the eyes and ears of a correction officer who made it to the end of his twenty year career.
These are not typical Jailhouse stories