A Map Through the Maze: A Guide to Surviving the Criminal Justice System

The book every prisoner should receive upon sentencing and lock-down!Each year nearly 12 million people in the United States circulate in and out of jails detention centers and prisons. For most it's a brief and eventful encounter. But for the 2.2 million who serve longer sentences it's a chilling and costly experience punctuated with fear distrust fragile hope boredom grief and depression. How can they best cope with a criminal justice maze that's often filled with endless barriers deadly traps and hopelessness?For most people being locked up is not the end of the world. Someday they will be released and re-enter the free world. But first they need to meet Ned Rollo who has walked the walk and talked the talk. He's not a naive do-gooder who wants to fix you harvest your soul or jack with your mind. His outlaw side began in 1966 at the age of 23 and includes four felony convictions resulting in over five years in state and federal joints. Upon release he rebuilt his life by helping ex-offenders deal with both the correctional experience and their own demons.Since 1979 Ned has been a trusted friend to thousands of inmates nationwide. This revealing book offers an in-depth mental and emotional roadmap running from the moment of felony conviction through five years following release from captivity. Focusing on the mindset of inmates Ned shows what mental shifts need to take place in order to effectively go beyond the prison walls where a life of purpose meaning love and beauty exists and is well worth living. Designed for inmates loved ones and correctional educators this book is filled with Ned's signature insights:
Paperback: 144 pages

Publisher: Impact Publications; 2 edition (August 7 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1570233535

ISBN-13: 978-1570233531

Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.3 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces