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In ABCs of the BOP: A Teacher’s Prison Primer, L. A. Johnson writes about the 55 months she spent in prison for crimes she did not commit. Johnson talks about her initial despair; her battles, both legal and emotional; her hope; disappointment; and eventual acceptance of the plight she found herself in. The memoir also describes routine procedures, work, prison staff, other inmates, and how her faith in God brought her out; baffled, but not bitter.Nelson Mandela said “After one has been in prison, it is the small things that one appreciates: being able to take a walk whenever one wants, going into a shop and buying a newspaper, speaking or choosing to remain silent. The simple act of being able to control one’s person.” Johnson was released from prison 5 months after Mandela died.

"ABCs of the BOP" is a guided tour into America's prison system. You will learn secrets such as why Dublin FCI is the only Federal Women's Prison that has bathtubs for inmates. You will meet interesting characters such as the woman who was born without a navel. You will understand how inmates, the guilty as well as the innocent, survive. If you liked "Orange Is The New Black," you will love "ABCs of the BOP." This book is a must read for anyone interested in the criminal justice system as a student or a professional. This book is a must read for anyone who has an incarcerated friend or relative. This book is a must read for all who care about and are able to bring about change to our criminal justice system.