In the Place of Justice

As a nineteen-year-old in segregated deep south America, Wilbert Rideau decided to take his fate into his own hands. The result was a panicked killing of an innocent bystander of his bank raid and the death sentence. Yet what followed is a remarkable story of rehabilitation over forty-four years in prison.

Rideau's unflinchingly honest account gives us a unique insight into prison life in the infamously violent Angola jail. It was within this environment that he embarked on what was to become an award-winning journalism career, revealing and ultimately changing what really went on behind bars. In his account Rideau leaves no stone unturned, and we are privileged with the opportunity to see the American justice system from the inside - the appeals, the guards, the executions and the people fighting against it.

A manifesto for taking responsibility for your own life and achieving greatness against all odds.