The North Scottsdale Times
"A moving thesis decrying the death penalty with vivid depictions of life on death row."
Sacramento Bee
"Provocative."
Book Description
Written by an inmate condemned to Arizona's death row, this unique work describes in powerful detail the challenging realities for prisoners sentenced to die for their crimes. Through a disturbing narrative and rare glimpses into execution regulations, including prison forms and documents, this account reveals the core issues of one of the most controversial and enduring social issues in America today. Examining the rules that govern every aspect of death row inmates' life, this volume describes a world of horrendous medical neglect, dangerous and taxing work on chain gangs, inadequate food, and unrelenting psychological abuse by the prison authorities. A precise and sinister tale, it explores the world of more than 3,500 condemned men and women who will die through lethal injection or a gas chamber.
About the author
Richard M. Rossi was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death in 1983. He is an inmate on Arizona's death row and writes articles, anecdotes, and poems about prison conditions for anti–death penalty publications. He is incarcerated in Florence, Arizona.
