Bad The Autobiography of James Carr [Paperback]

An unapologetic, brutal memoir from notorious 60s career criminal James Carr.BADcovers Carr's life from his first arrest for burning down his school at age 9, through merciless stints in San Quentin, where he shared a cell with famed Soledad Brother George Jackson, through his tragic post-incarceration murder in San Jose in 1972. A savage indictment of the American penal system, this classic release has new significance as part of a growing, urgent demand for criminal justice reform.

Not for the faint of heart,Bad: The Autobiography of James Carrdepicts just how impossible escaping the cycle of systemic violence really can become. —Bustle

“For those interested in prison reform, James Carr's autobiography,BADis a must read. His life is a testimony to the need to make fundamental changes in our system of prisons. We all will benefit if changes are made that stress education, rehabilitation and employment opportunities instead of just incarceration. Reading Carr's autobiography forces us to think about just that.”
— Jim Beall, California State Senator

“BADwas very difficult to read because of the physical violence that permeates the book. This reflects the prisons of the fifties and sixties. Today, a person in prison stills has a fear of being physically attacked especially from gangs. But, there seems to be more psychological violence like long term solitary confinement . . . The total elimination of both physical and psychological violence continues to be an ongoing need.”
— Charles Sullivan, President, International Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE)

“These are the stories I grew up with, the epic mythologies that sustained me during my long years of exile - gladiator tales of a legendary, furious hero who flew so very close to the sun, burning hot, reckless, ruthless. These are the great and terrible exploits of my godfalSJ