Corruption Officer
From Jail Guard to Perpetrator Inside Rikers Island
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
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 Heyward’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 he’d been waiting for to move up from a low-wage security job and out of the Polo Ground Projects in New York City—and take his mother with him.
Heyward was warned of the temptations he’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 exposé of a man having lived on both sides of the law, a rare insider’s look at a corrupt city jail, and a testament to the lengths we’ll go when our backs are against the wall.
Customer Reviews
Great book
Amazing read
Enticing
This book had my eyes glued to it from the very beginning. This story was a great story. I appreciated and respected the honesty and transparency above all. It is an eye opening look into the mind of someone faces real, everyday dilemmas and problems. There’s so much depth to this journey that the officer went through.
Interesting Read
I thought this book was captivating in a unique way. The sex scenes were a little too descriptive though. A LOT of TMI. The officer sounds like he could have benefited from some Tums because he sure seems to be a gassy dude. All jokes aside, this is written very plainly. I wish that he would have gotten more into what his day to day was like in prison. We only get a brief look into that side of his life. I understand that it may be hard to talk about but if you’re going to write a book like this, give us details from both sides. Either way, I’m glad that he turned his life around and is now on the path to do the right thing.
I would recommend this book.