Jacktown: A Prison Guard's Memoir

by Philip Cottrell, Ryan Evans (Editor)

This short memoir details the experiences of a prison guard at the State Prison in Jackson, Michigan, over a ten year span starting in the 1950's. It is told as a raw first person narrative, and shares many details about the prison and its culture during that time. Many strange episodes involving inmate-guard interactions and altercations are described in detail, along with lessons learned.

60 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 15, 2018