This book is an eye-opening look at the American prison system and how confinement affects the capability of being successful while incarcerated as well as when released. It includes popular tweets as seen on @cellsecrets, which has a large, dedicated following of people interested in reform of the current injustice system. The collection of essays and tweets will spark discussion and provide classrooms and individuals with a first-person account of confinement and its effects.

Tony Vick is incarcerated in Tennessee serving two life sentences. He is the author of Secrets from a Prison Cell: A Convict's Eyewitness Accounts of the Dehumanizing Drama of Life Behind (Cascade, 2018).

Jeff Noland served ten years in prison. He now works to promote prison reform and restorative justice in his community.