Author Visit: Danny Lee Amos

Author Danny Lee Amos will discuss the publication of his memoir, "Child 6150: A Plea for Help That Went Unanswered" and one can hear the story behind the man. Danny has publicized his story to encourage and assist newly released prisoners and promote the need for prison reform. "Would you survive 50 years of imprisonment, horrendous beatings, years in solitary confinement, multiple stabbings, and countless attempts on your life all beginning at the age of 10? What kind of person would you be once freed & released into society? What skills have you learned to earn money? What jobs are you qualified for? Where do you live? Many ex-cons released from prison fall back on the skills they have acquired while incarcerated and ultimately end up living a life full of crime once again. Danny did not take this route. He survived through his will to become a free man and with the help of a few key people, continues to be an asset to society. This book captures Danny's life in prison and his continuous struggle to become a free man.He hopes this book will educate the public on the atrocities that happen daily in the U.S. Prison System, as well as show how badly the system needs to provide ex-convicts with the skills they need for a successful transition back into society. ...Although I've lost the exact count, I know I've spent a total of about 20 years in solitary confinement since 1961. For all intents and purposes, Marion and Florence are 'the end of the line'. You only make it out of those facilities one of two ways - through the grace of God, or in a body bag... ...As we parted ways it occurred to me that the convict that I was talking to couldn't relate to my quest for freedom because he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. He allowed the system to institutionalize him and accepted the fact that he would live out his days in a cage. The yearning for freedom no longer existed within him, and apparently hadn’t for some time now. I wouldn't allow that to happen to me... "The Wisconsin Parole Officer had never come upon an inmate like Danny Amos - and soon he would be heading to her town. Auto theft, armed robbery, intent to kill – the list of crimes was pages long. But even more jarring was when the string of offenses started. Amos had just turned 10 when he was sentenced for the first time. All but 6 months since, he’d either been on the run or behind bars." Excerpt from Land-of-10,000 Stories, Kare 11 News; Minneapolis, MN (May 10, 2016)