Convictions: A Tale of Punishment, Justice, and Love

ISBN: 0578748207

Author: LESLIE, GLENN R

Condition: New

Collateral damage from an overzealous prosecutor and sentenced to two years in a federal prison, Dr. Jay Keller is cut off from the outside and must learn to survive among the white supremacists, sex offenders, and gangbangers. Suffering from multiple sclerosis, Jay is told he will receive medical treatment, but its all a faade. Jay is both a witness and victim of gross negligence by the prison doctors and staff.What unfolds is a tale of survival. Jay and his new friends-Diaz, a kind, fast-talking Puerto Rican from the Bronx, and Bruce, an ex-insurance executive-use their instincts and humor to survive each day. Despite the perilous environment, Jay finds solace writing letters, playing guitar, and practicing yoga. As he counts down the days to freedom, he struggles to stay healthy and avoid the daily landmines. Lily Keller experiences first-hand how families are impacted when a loved one is incarcerated. Reading her husbands letters and his portrait of the cruelty inmates face, Lily awakens her inner strength as she starts her unrelenting mission to clear her husbands name and become an advocate for prison reform.Convictions is a love story, offering readers a harrowing glimpse into Americas broken criminal justice system and gives a voice to the incarcerated who live in the shadows.