Jack Henry Abbott
Jack Henry Abbott
Jack Henry Abbottwas an American criminal and author. He was released from prison in 1981, while serving sentences for forgery, manslaughter and bank robbery, after gaining praise for his writing and being lauded by a number of high-profile literary critics, including author Norman Mailer. Six weeks after his release, however, he fatally stabbed a man during an altercation, was convicted of manslaughter and returned to prison, where he committed suicide in 2002...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth21 January 1944
CountryUnited States of America
I escaped one time. In 1971 I was in the free world for six weeks.
I have been desperate to escape for so many years now, it is routine for me to try to escape.
The other inmates stand in a long straight line, flanked by guards, and I am dragged past them. I do not respect them, because they will not run - will not try to escape.