NEW YORK, NY – In a time when criminal justice reform, youth violence, and systemic inequality remain at the forefront of national conversation, Locked Up and Put Away: My 10 Years as a Juvenile Counselor by Booker Geez emerges as a powerful and deeply relevant new release that is resonating with readers across the country.
Drawing from a decade of firsthand experience working inside New York City’s juvenile detention facilities, Booker Geez offers an unfiltered and emotionally gripping account of life behind the walls of a system rarely seen by the public. Through real experiences, true stories, and deeply personal observations, the book exposes the harsh realities faced by incarcerated youth, counselors, and staff navigating one of America’s most challenging institutional environments.
What makes Locked Up and Put Away unique is its authenticity and insider perspective. Rather than relying on outside commentary or statistics alone, Geez writes from lived experience, allowing readers to witness the emotional strain, violence, hope, trauma, and humanity that exist within juvenile detention centers every day. The result is a compelling narrative that reads with the urgency of investigative journalism and the emotional depth of a personal memoir.
The book has already received strong praise from respected leaders and professionals connected to the justice system and media industry.
Eduardo Marcial, Former Executive Director at the Horizon Detention Center, described the book as “raw, true, and a must-read,” emphasizing the accuracy of Geez’s portrayal of the daily struggles staff endure while attempting to guide troubled youth through difficult circumstances.
Media entrepreneur and former CEO of Vibe Magazine and Revolt, Keith Clinkscale, praised the work for confronting “one of the most devastating issues facing Black men in America, mass incarceration and its ripple effect on families and children,” calling the book “a call to awareness, courage, and change.”
Brooklyn prosecutor Andy Bersin noted that the memoir gives readers “a whole different look into the minds and souls of those who get caught up in the criminal justice system,” while Deputy Manhattan Borough President Aldrin Bonilla called the book “a must-read and a page turner.”
At its core, Locked Up and Put Away explores more than incarceration. It examines the social conditions, broken systems, and emotional scars that continue to shape vulnerable youth and the professionals trying to help them. The book challenges stereotypes while opening an honest conversation about rehabilitation, accountability, mentorship, and survival inside America’s juvenile justice system.
Timely, fearless, and emotionally impactful, Booker Geez’s memoir stands as an important contribution to today’s conversations surrounding justice reform and the future of America’s youth. It is a compelling read for educators, policymakers, social workers, law enforcement professionals, advocates, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the realities hidden behind detention center walls.
Locked Up and Put Away: My 10 Years as a Juvenile Counselor by Booker Geez is available now in paperback format.
ISBN-13: 979-8900942018
Potential buyers may purchase a copy of the book here: https://shorturl.at/cIL2A
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