Inside Out : Fifty Years Behind the Walls of New Jersey's Trenton State Prison

Harry Camisa; Jim Franklin

ISBN 10: 0972647309 / ISBN 13: 9780972647304

Published by Windsor Press, 2003

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0972647309I3N01

Synopsis:

The true story of a man who spent 50 years behind the walls of New Jersey's maximum-security Trenton State Prison, first as a guard and then as a teacher. Harry Camisa witnessed 13 electrocutions, was taken hostage twice and stopped the escape of five violent felons. Camisa knew all of New Jersey's notorious criminals from 1950 through 2002, ranging from Charlie "The Bug" Workman, who killed Prohibition-era mobster Dutch Schultz; serial killer Richard Biegenwald; accountant John List, who killed his entire family and evaded capture for 17 years; to Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski, as well as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. This new edition of a true-crime classic includes the killing of biker Robert "Mudman" Simon by Ambrose Harris on the prison's death row. Approximately 85 B & W ill., including interior photos of the 1835 prison.

About the Author: Harry Camisa was born in October of 1928 in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, NJ and lived for three years in "the projects," the Donnelly Homes. He became a prison guard in July of 1950 and then spent two years in the United States Army, stationed in Europe during the Korean conflict. Upon his return to the U.S., Harry went back to his job at the prison, spending the next 29 years as a correction officer. Working days at the prison, he attended college classes at night, obtaining an Associate in Arts degree from Mercer County Community College. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in education at Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey), Harry retired as an officer and went back to the prison as a civilian employee, administering GED tests to inmates in youth and adult correctional facilities throughout the state. During his years at the prison, Harry witnessed 13 electrocutions, was taken hostage twice and stopped the escape of five dangerous felons. He retired for good in the fall of 2002 and is now spending time with his wife of 53 years, the former Virginia Forrester, in their home in Hamilton Township, NJ. Harry and Ginny have three children, Darryl, Vance and Kim, and five grandchildren.

Harry Camisa was born in October of 1928 in the Chambersburg section of Trenton, NJ and lived for three years in "the projects," the Donnelly Homes. He became a prison guard in July of 1950 and then spent two years in the United States Army, stationed in Europe during the Korean conflict. Upon his return to the U.S., Harry went back to his job at the prison, spending the next 29 years as a correction officer. Working days at the prison, he attended college classes at night, obtaining an Associate in Arts degree from Mercer County Community College. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in education at Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey), Harry retired as an officer and went back to the prison as a civilian employee, administering GED tests to inmates in youth and adult correctional facilities throughout the state. During his years at the prison, Harry witnessed 13 electrocutions, was taken hostage twice and stopped the escape of five dangerous felons. He retired for good in the fall of 2002 and is now spending time with his wife of 53 years, the former Virginia Forrester, in their home in Hamilton Township, NJ. Harry and Ginny have three children, Darryl, Vance and Kim, and five grandchildren.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Inside Out : Fifty Years Behind the Walls of...
Publisher: Windsor Press
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket