Hard Time in Canada - One Man’s Journey: Inside & Out - An Insider View of Canadian Justice Policies & Corrections - sheds light into the hidden world of Canada’s correctional system. Lee Steven Chapelle, who first hit jail at sixteen before serving more than twenty years in the prison system, shares a wide array of incomparable insight into the troubling state and future direction of Canadian corrections. He’s served time in maximum, medium and low security federal prisons over a twenty-five year span, and while serving time, devoted many years advocating for human and prisoner rights - while in search of personal redemption. This book provides the reader with answers to the most FAQ’s about jail and prison while providing an overview of corrections in Canada from the 1700’s to present day. The author cuts through the rhetoric, examining the detrimental ramifications of Canada’s new tough on crime legislation. Lee Chapelle is able to speak of what the policy changes really represent - to those serving time, front line jail staff, victims, taxpayers and the larger impact on society as a whole. Lee offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of an inmate committee office, showcasing the Inmate Committee Status Report booklet he created during his last political tenure as a federal inmate in 2007. Due to its past success, Lee puts forth this document as a potential solution based template to be utilized to address the growing discord existent within Canadian prisons today. He’s now been out of prison for five years and runs an organization called Canadian Prison Consulting Incorporated. Chapelle believes that Canadians deserve to know more about, and better understand, what’s really happening inside the walls of our prison system, and he delivers with a compelling mix of personal experience(s) and analytical views.
