Corruption Officer: From Jail Guard to Perpetrator Inside

Corruption Officer: From Jail Guard to Perpetrator Inside Rikers Island

In this shocking memoir from a former corrections officer, Gary Heyward shares an eye-opening, gritty, and devastating account of his descent into criminal life, smuggling contraband inside the infamous Rikers Island jails.

Gary Heywardâ€™s life changed forever when he received a letter from the New York City Department of Corrections announcing he was accepted into the academy for new recruits. For the Harlem-born ex-Marine, being an officer of the law was the ticket heâ€™d been waiting for to move up from a low-wage security job and out of the Polo Ground Projects in New York Cityâ€”and take his mother with him.

Heyward was warned of the temptations heâ€™d encounter as a new officer, but when faced with financial hardship, he suddenly found himself unable to resist the income generated from selling contraband to inmates. In his distinctive voice, Heyward takes you on a journey inside the walls of Rikers Island, showing how he teamed up with various inmates and other officers to develop a system that allowed him to profit from selling drugs inside the jail.

Corruption Officer is a jarring exposÃ© of a man having lived on both sides of the law, a rare insiderâ€™s look at a corrupt city jail, and a testament to the lengths weâ€™ll go when our backs are against the wall.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 20-00266
ReleaseDate 2015-03-31
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884518664868
EANs 9781476794327

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	20-00266
ReleaseDate	2015-03-31
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884518664868
EANs	9781476794327

Corruption Officer: From Jail Guard to Perpetrator Inside Rikers Island

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