Quick!  Name a book that describes the experience of being a medical professional in a jail or prison!  . . . Can’t do it, can you?  There are lots of books that talk about the life of a lawyer or a doctor in general.  There are books about prison inmates and even correctional officers.  But, to my knowledge, no one has ever written a book describing the experience of working as a physician in a jail or prison. Maximum Insecurity:  A Doctor in the Supermax fills that void.  This is a wonderful book, written by Dr. William Wright, about his experiences providing medical care to inmates in the Colorado State Penitentiary maximum-security prison. And not only is this the first memoir I am aware of written about correctional medicine, Maximum Insecurity is also a gem–funny, informative and engrossing. Continue reading →