Jersey City Author Publishes Informative Novel on Correctional Officers

November 20, 2014 - "Why Have You Forsaken Me?," a new book by Cornelius Lee Barker, MA, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

The justice system is made up of many key players with various roles: police and detectives make arrests, lawyers represent their clients and attempt to get the best for them, and judges make decisions regarding a person's guilt or innocence.

But one key player too often goes unnoticed: the correctional officer.

Despite common opinion, correctional officers are far more than just babysitters of the accused. These key players are responsible for the incarcerated until their guilt or innocence is proven. At times, correctional officers are individually in charge of 60 to 70 accused men and women for shifts that last for 8, 16, or even 24 hours. They undergo pressure, stress, and pain as they are exposed to stories of family abandonment, abuse, prohibited activities, gang involvement, loves and hates, misuse, murder, and more.

Barker's book will take readers through a fact-based, albeit hard to believe, story about the responsibilities and struggles of correctional officers. The world needs to understand the importance of these key players in the justice system, and this is just the book from which to gain that crucial understanding.

"Why Have You Forsaken Me?" is a 64-page paperback with a retail price of $15.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-6971-2. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.