One man's story of life in The Joy -- compulsive, chilling and frank. A no-holds-barred account of a criminal's time in the notorious Dublin prison, as revealed to journalist Paul Howard. This extraordinary life story tells it all.
The desperate lifestyle of a junkie; bullying and savage beatings among the prisoners; ingenious drug-smuggling ploys; the despairing cry for help of a failed suicide attempt. But alongside the pain there is humour -- from the hilarity of World Cup celebrations to the distraction of a beautiful aerobics teacher, from bingeing on altar wine to the shortest-ever "hunger strike".
The first ever glimpse of Mountjoy Prison -- from the inside. Illustrated with black & white photographs. With a new introduction by the author.
- ISBN10 1847177441
- ISBN13 9781847177445
- Publish Date 8 June 2015 (first published 1 July 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country IE
- Imprint O'Brien Press Ltd
- Edition With new introduction by the author
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 200
- Language English