Betrayed by family, manipulated and let down by the justice system, it seemed almost all hope was lost. He found himself thrust into an unforgiving world full of drug deals, violence, stand-over, threats, and isolation. In this world he re-discovered his faith, was helped by strangers with kind hearts, and learned how to navigate the prison system. He made friends with a muscle-bound gang leader with a mischievous sense of humour. He shared a cell with a 79-year-old workaholic named Albert, worked in a tailor shop sewing hems on the bottom of pocketless denim shorts, while he turned a blind eye to the guys making custom designed gang singlets. Flying from one end of the state to the other he landed in yet another over-crowded facility to be placed in a unit where not one, but two gangs resided. Loosely based on real life events with names changed to protect the privacy of those characters involved, this book provides an eye-opening insight into the prison system, culture and many pitfalls that lay in wait for a first timer. It’s a story of great resilience, of enduring love, of grit and determination. It will flip your perception of prison life and leave your jaw agape.