Rewriting the Ink: Before, Behind, and Beyond Bars Paperback – September 1, 2023

Description

From tattoo ink to computer ink. Four men who spent years in California prisons and jails are now choosing to own how their stories are told. In these pages, they share intimate moments from their childhoods before incarceration, their time behind bars, and their transformed lives beyond prison. Their stories are ones of struggle, heartache, and shame; and at the same time, they are filled with hope, resiliency, and triumph. In rewriting the ink, the authors, by Leslie A Willis, Jesse Avina, Michael Lucero, Frank Perez, Joseph Scheinuck, guide us into a deeper acknowledgement and understanding of our common humanity.