Beneath the Bond: Unraveling Secrets in Andrew Miller’s My Guys
Toby watched Santo lose one election after another. He stood, pointed to the whiteboard, and asked to have his name removed. The chapel was silent. The other men — and Santo — understood. Toby had given up the position of treasurer so Santo could have it.
***
When I discovered half the men in the room were lifers, I asked Chuck, “How do they do it?”
“One day at a time,” he said, “one day at a time.”
***
In the United States, there are nearly two million people in jails and prisons. Our country has the highest incarceration rate in the world; approximately 1% of our adult population is behind bars. Although America comprises less than 5% of the world’s population, it holds over 20% of its prisoners. Our incarceration rate is approximately five times higher than that of other developed nations.
Post Comment