Mouse on a String

A former warden of the P4W follows one inmate in particular from her incarceration to her victorious release into the community. Drugs, illicit weapons, illicit relationships, death threats, Doukhobors, and many other topics make this absorbing reading. An intimate look behind the walls of the well-known Kingston prison, recently closed. A former warden of the P4W shares anecdotes, history, and his recollections of an exciting and unpredictable career. George Caron follows one inmate in particular—"Mouse"—from her incarceration to her victorious release into the community. Far from simply a place of punishment and suffering, the P4W offered educational opportunities and other types of programs to inmates who had the interest and ability to benefit from them. These rich, real-life stories and the saga of the inner prison reality are fascinating and profoundly intriguing. George has opened up the mystique of a female prison. Drugs, illicit weapons, illicit relationships, death threats, Doukhobors, and many other topics make this absorbing reading.