Caught in the Struggle, The Real Rikers Island

In the heart of the worlds most famous city lies its dirtiest darkest secret; Rikers Island, the largest most notorious correctional facility.C. Rene West gives a fearlessly truthful and revelatory description of the struggles and challenges of a New York City Corrections Officer. As the first officer to write these shocking never before told true tales of Rikers Island, C. Rene West takes you into the chaos of the officers experience.You’ll learn about the officers affairs with the inmates, the officers prostitution, rapes, suicides, fights at work, vicious girlfriends and undercover lovers to name a few. Combining interviews with inmates, officers and her own experience as a Wardens Assistant and drill instructor, Rene West constructs a powerful and graphic description of jail life.See the Real Rikers Island through the eyes of the men and women who lived there and work there and those who have died from being there.Get the raw real inside story of Department of Corruption where the same crimes are committed in the jails as on the streets of New York City and the names have been changed to protect both the innocent and the guilty. These eye opening accounts are nothing less than scandalous. A must read for those who dare to know the truth.C. Rene West is an award winning author, publisher and documentary film producer. "Our Criminally Created Society." As a former (retired) High Impact Incarceration Drill Instructor and Wardens Assistant, Ms. West became the first officer to expose the dirty secrets of Rikers Island.Excellant for Criminal Justice Students and Law Students.Raw, Shocking, Truthful accounts of life in jail.This is not the Rikers Island you hear about in special news reports or on the television or in the movies; This is the Real Rikers Island. The real stories of what really happens when the cameras are not rolling.