A chronicle of three years as experienced by the prisoners of the 113-year-old Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. A relic of the convict-lease system, Brushy was forced to close in 2009.
 
But not before men on the inside produced a publication that outlasted the prison and has been preserved here for your review.
 
You will learn how prisoners:
Navigate security and gangs
Manufacture leather goods
Produce art and literary works
Maintain their health
Conduct organizations
Celebrate holidays
Educate themselves
Worship
Construct buildings
Make donations to causes
Hold sporting events
Learn musical instruments
Do legal research
Communicate with the outside
Find simple entertainment
 
You will also learn impressive facts about Brushy Mountain, nicknamed by Tennesseans “The Alcatraz of the South.” Yet the prison’s record was not nearly as impressive as its namesake. The book reports on 156 felons who fled the TDOC, as well as Brushy’s most famous escapee, James Earl Ray.
 
$29.99 incl. S/H & Tracking.

All books shipped SEPARATELY to ensure acceptance into facility mailrooms.