This is truly an autobiography of the injustice that is the American Justice System. This is a story of how an innocent man can go to prison and learn to survive there or even thrive there in a warrior's society, where the weak are abused, used and often killed for no other reason than, they are afraid to fight . even to protect themselves. This is a real look at what prison life was like during the 1970s through 2003 by someone with firsthand knowledge and who wasn't content to just go with the flow, but insisted on trying to make the world he lived in a little better for himself and those around him. This is a must read for anyone who has loved ones behind bars or is headed there themselves for the first time. This book will give them an edge and may help them survive without all the trial and error. As in a Prison Society an error can result in a beating, having to 'Check In' to Protective Custody or even death.