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  • DOING LIFE: An Extraordinary Saga of America's Greatest Jailhouse Lawyer. by [Rosenberg,Jerome "Jerry", 1937 -2009] Bello, Stephen
    [Rosenberg,Jerome "Jerry", 1937 -2009] Bello, Stephen
    DOING LIFE: An Extraordinary Saga of America's Greatest Jailhouse Lawyer.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1982) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The story of Jerry Rosenberg, "a New York State convict, mobster, and jail house lawyer. who was incarcerated for 46 years, longer than any other prisoner in New York State history. Rosenberg was initially sentenced to death for his involvement in the 1962 double homicide of two New York City police officers during a robbery carried out with two other Mafia-connected gangsters, but his sentence was commuted to life in prison in June 1965, after capital punishment was abolished in New York. He went on to become the first New York State inmate to earn a law degree. Rosenberg was incarcerated at Attica Correctional Facility at the time…

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    New York: St Martin's, (1982) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The story of Jerry Rosenberg, "a New York State convict, mobster, and jail house lawyer. who was incarcerated for 46 years, longer than any other prisoner in New York State history. Rosenberg was initially sentenced to death for his involvement in the 1962 double homicide of two New York City police officers during a robbery carried out with two other Mafia-connected gangsters, but his sentence was commuted to life in prison in June 1965, after capital punishment was abolished in New York. He went on to become the first New York State inmate to earn a law degree. Rosenberg was incarcerated at Attica Correctional Facility at the time of the 1971 rebellion. In the immediate aftermath of the takeover of parts of the prison on September 9, he was one of two men elected to represent C Block on the committee of men who would coordinate action by the insurgent prisoners and take leading roles in the negotiations. Rosenberg was instrumental in articulating demands for immunity from legal and other reprisals.. . Over the three days of negotiations that followed, the issue of full amnesty proved to be a sticking point, with state officials consistently refusing to countenance the demand.[7] When the insurrection was crushed by an assault by state troopers and corrections officers, Rosenberg was shot in the knee and beaten.. . He frequently assisted other prisoners with legal issues as a jailhouse lawyer and estimated he was involved in over 200 lawsuits." (Wikipedia) This book ends with Rosenberg talking about his upcoming parole hearing - but despite his successes as a legal advocate, he never won freedom for himself. Basis for a 1986 made-for-TV movie, Doing Life, starring Tony Danza. Warmly INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and SIGNED "Steve." 277 pp,. ISBN: 0-312216173.

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    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

    Book ID: 89430
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  • Washington, Jerome.
    IRON HOUSE: Stories from the Yard.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    Ft. Bragg, CA: QED Press, 1994. First edition - Winner of the 1994 Western States Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. "His manuscripts were destroyed, his typewriter seized, his life threatened, but Jerome Washington wouldn't stop writing." Vietnam veteran (a medic from 1960-62), anti-war activist and writer, Washington was imprisoned in Attica and Green Haven for over 16 years - from 1972 to 1989. 159 pp.

    Condition: Fine in printed wrappers. Publisher's material laid in. An uncommon advance issue.

    Book ID: 41801
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  • IRON HOUSE: Stories from the Yard. by Washington, Jerome.
    Washington, Jerome.
    IRON HOUSE: Stories from the Yard.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    New York: Vintage Books, (1995). SIGNED - Winner of the 1994 Western States Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. "His manuscripts were destroyed, his typewriter seized, his life threatened, but Jerome Washington wouldn't stop writing." Vietnam veteran (a medic from 1960-62), anti-war activist and writer, Washington was imprisoned in Attica and Green Haven for over 16 years - from 1972 to 1989. SIGNED on the first page. Index of named places. 166 pp. ISBN: 0-679-764054.

    Condition: Fine in printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 74900
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