Showing results for "Reginald" in Political Science

At the age of 16, R. Dwayne Betts - a good student from a lower-middle-class family - carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed six felonies. A bright young kid, he served his nine-year sentence as part of the adult population in some of the worst prisons in the state. A Question of Freedom chronicles Betts's years in prison, reflecting back on his crime, and looking ahead to how his experiences and the books he discovered while incarcerated would define him.

The essay, titled "Waiting For My Turn" by Reginald Sinclair Lewis, recounts his ordeal of spending four decades in prison for a murder he claims he did not commit. Lewis describes a violent encounter with another inmate, Michael Tang Hawkins, who assaulted him, leading to a riot and Lewis being charged with murder. He alleges prosecutorial misconduct, including framing by the notorious Philly Prosecutor Roger King. Lewis highlights inconsistencies in witness testimony and the biased conduct of Correctional Officer Leroy Randolph. He criticizes the judiciary, particularly Judge Scott DiClaudi