Pamela Joyce Hayes is a Harlem native, born and raised there. She is the oldest out of three children born to John and Viola Hayes. Pamela was a devoted wife for fourteen years, and has two beautiful sons. Pamela has been writing since she was nine years old. She had a love for creating stories on paper and she always dreamed of becoming an author. Pamela decided to put her story on paper when her now ex-husband was arrested in February 2003. This turned her family upside down. Pamela and her family were devastated. Her family did not know what to do and the prison system does not come with instructions. Pamela lost everything. Her and her family was hit with the harsh reality of life when one of your family members goes to prison. Her first book entitled "Family Tyme! Don't Get Caught Up! was released in April 2009. This story is the beginnning of her story about the prison system. Now this book is the sequel of the charaters life you got to know and love.