Calling attention to the dysfunctional nature of the current system of criminal justice within the United States, The Mysterious Story of Gitano Cervantes tells the stories of five men incarcerated in state penitentiaries in the southwest.
These are tales of fabricated allegations, medical torment, and maltreatment that sometimes leads to death. The book also provides an extensive overview of deficiencies in corrections administration throughout the country, deficiencies that at times border on the criminal.
