Book received from Edelweiss

This was an interesting read. The doctor who wrote this started out as an ENT specialist and when he retired he decided to find something else to keep himself busy. So he found a job working for the Colorado Department of Corrections, much to his wife's dismay. He starts working in the Colorado State Penitentiary, their SuperMax prison with those who are supposed to be the worst offenders out there. I enjoyed this book, though I liked his second one much better. It is definitely not a job I would want though I have quite a bit of respect for those who do it. Especially since they have little to no hands-on training in what to do if their patient gets unruly. ( )

I received this book from Goodreads in return for an honest review. If you ever wondered what working in a maximum security prison would be like, this book can provide you with a general idea. Dr. Wright began working at a maximum security prison because he was bored with his private practice. I found his descriptions of the prison interesting and enlightening. He provides a good picture of the prisoners who reside within and the reasons they come to see him. However, I found a lot of the discussions about the prisoners to be a bit boring after a while because they all seemed to be the same. I know all prisoners are probably liars and cannot be trusted, and the descriptions within this book only further enforce that idea. One thing I found particular interesting are the many and varied descriptions of the prison and prison life. I knew it but this book only reinforced my belief that I never, ever want to be incarcerated in a prison. The book is short but gives the reader what, I think, the author wanted to convey. One thing that did stand out for me is the fact that moving from private practice to a prison setting, though vastly different, really did not change or eliminate the doctor’s boredom and/or angst with being a medical professional. I guess, after a while, any profession can get to be ho-hum, and this one has for this doctor. However, I applaud him for doing a job many medical professionals would definitely shy away from, but one that nevertheless needs to be done. As I said, if you want a little bit of insight into life within a prison, this book can provide a quick overview. If you are interested in that, as I was, I recommend it. It also can provide a different overview of life as a medical professional. ( )

If you ever wondered what goes on inside prisons read this book. Although it only gives you a glimpse from the medical side it is still an interesting read. I would have liked a more gritty look but I still enjoyed it very much. ( )