I was a Prisoner, and I was Innocent
A memoir of the author's experiences as a prisoner in New York. It tells the story of how he ended up in prison as a lawyer even though he was innocent, how innocent people are easily criminalized by a flawed judiciary in the U.S. and how they are treated in prison.
The book vividly describes the real prison life that may surprise you, for better or worse, with full of intriguing episodes of incompetent lawyers and cozy system to cover them, grossly defective and unfair criminal justice system of the U.S., a full account of a murder in prison, heartwarming friendship and farewell with fellow prisoners, absurd rule enforcement and retaliation by the officials, eye-popping number of US prisoners and innocent death raw inmates, school and libraries in prison, reunion with family, and much more.
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