John B Williams

Born in North Vancouver British Columbia Canada, to Vern and Sandra Williams and the eldest of two children, John Williams grew up primarily in North Vancouver and Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada. He left school at the age of seventeen and at nineteen he joined the Canadian Armed Forces. Honorably discharged from the Navy, he found himself employment in private security industry that eventually led him to a career in law enforcement. At the early age of twenty-one, he found himself working...See more

Born in North Vancouver British Columbia Canada, to Vern and Sandra Williams and the eldest of two children, John Williams grew up primarily in North Vancouver and Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada. He left school at the age of seventeen and at nineteen he joined the Canadian Armed Forces. Honorably discharged from the Navy, he found himself employment in private security industry that eventually led him to a career in law enforcement. At the early age of twenty-one, he found himself working as a guard at the once highly publicized British Columbia Penitentiary in New West Minster British Columbia. For thirty-six years he worked for the Correctional Service of Canada, this book is about his experience as a front line Federal Correctional officer, and the challenges that they face day to day. See less