Warden: Prison Life and Death from the Inside Out
Jim Willett was interviewed outdoors about a book he co-wrote with his college roommate Ron Rozelle, Warden: Prison Life and Death from the… read more
Jim Willett was interviewed outdoors about a book he co-wrote with his college roommate Ron Rozelle, Warden: Prison Life and Death from the Inside Out, published by Bright Sky Press. He spoke about his 30-year career in Texas prisons, including the Carrasco hostage crisis, the longest prison siege in the history of the United States. Mr. Willett presided over more legal executions than anyone else alive, reportedly overseeing 89. close
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