Harry Camisa

On July 24, 1950 Harry Camisa became one of the first Italian corrections officers in the Trenton State Prison. During his 50 years as a corrections officer, he witnessed thirteen executions, was held hostage twice, saw first hand how homosexuals were discriminated against and saw how the prison and justice system changed.
After witnessing his first execution, Camisa went home unable to sleep at night. Anytime he had to watch an execution, he would read their files and see what the inmates were dying for. Seeing in writing how horr...