Before retiring in 2000 Trevor James enjoyed a varied working life. He was a Junior Reporter on the Tavistock Times before serving in the British Merchant Navy for seven years. He then acquired several years experience in industry before embarking on a twenty-year career in power stations, including two years in Saudi Arabia. Prior to his retirement he spent ten years in the Works Department at Dartmoor Prison. His work at Dartmoor inspired him to write several books about the history of Dartmoor Prison and subjects related to it. Trevor is married with three children and five grandchildren and lives in Okehampton.
