The First Lockup

By: Parrott, Gregory

For Elias Graven, the justice system is less a beacon of hope and more a graveyard of second chances. A quietly idealistic leader, he's trading a promising corporate career for the grit of a failing, low-security prison. This is his last chance to prove that rehabilitation isn't just a myth, or so he tells himself.

The First Lockup follows Elias as he navigates the mundane chaos of overcrowding, budget cuts, and decaying infrastructure, all while grappling with a gnawing question: is he here to fix the system or to finally resign himself to its brutality? This is a story about the emotional cost of trading ideals for order and the painful beauty of finding redemption when the gates are locked.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GWQ796DD
• ISBN13: 9798233983825
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: MR Parrott
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"