The Dirty Nasty Truth: 18 True Crime Stories & 10 Life In Prison Stories to Stop Juvenile Delinquency

When John Barrett Hawkins was incarcerated at Donovan state prison in San Diego, he participated in a delinquency intervention program named “Convicts Reaching Out To People” (CROP), where teenagers are brought into the prison to hear inmates speak about their crimes, gangs, bullying, drugs, self-esteem and prison life. CROP was founded on the belief that the best way to reach teenagers who are getting into trouble is through story-telling. Each convict stands before the group and gives a personal testimony concerning the crime he committed and the lessons learned. In THE DIRTY NASTY TRUTH Hawkins brings this invaluable story-telling program to the general public. The book includes these chapters, among others:

• Hawkins’ involvement in a million-dollar insurance fraud that was directly responsible for the murder of an innocent man.
• Life in Prison – including, riots, rapes, murders, stabbings and other horror stories.
• 16-year-old Diego Jones’ gut-wrenching story of a gang shootout that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers.
• The Blockbuster Bandit’s story of armed robberies and fist-fights in the California Youth Authority.
• Tim Harris’ sordid tale about gangbanging teenage girls as part of a gang initiation ritual.
• The Party Animal – is the story of a happy-go-lucky surfer kid whose drug addiction leads to murder.
• CRIPS gang member Roderick Johnson’s life story, including drug dealing, bank robberies and gang shootouts.
• The Deadly Love Triangle – is the tragic story of a prominent lawyer’s encounter with a mysterious woman.
• Johnny Alverez’s roller-coaster ride as a jewel thief and Mexican gang member.
• The Gentleman Bank Robber – AKA Joe Jackson’s gateway drug story wherein alcohol and marijuana became the gateway to a destructive cocaine addiction.
• An in-depth discussion on low self-esteem – the primary cause of juvenile delinquency – and a 10-step plan for building self-esteem.

THE DIRTY NASTY TRUTH is the one book that every parent needs to keep their teenager out of trouble.