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Erwin James
"Trying to determine if a prisoner has changed his ways for the better and what level of risk he or she will present after release is an almost impossible task. It used to be that if a prisoner kept a clean and tidy cell, washed regularly and called prison officers 'sir', positive reports to the parole board were almost guaranteed. Early on in my own sentence an officer gave me alternative advice. 'The way to get out quick,' he said, 'is to act like a bastard for your first few years, give us plenty of hell and then start cooperating. That will convince them you've changed and you'll be on your way.'"
