The Joy: Mountjoy Jail. the Shocking, True Story of Life Inside

by Paul Howard

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847177441
• ISBN13: 9781847177445
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"