Reverse Jail Break: How I Used A Cell As a Hotel Room

Countless people have stories, or stories told about them, about how they broke out of jail. Few report ‘breaking’ into jail. I have such a story.

In the early 1960s, I was a young writer in New York City — enjoying my first job where I could call myself a writer. My job was anything but exciting, but it was an excellent training ground, thanks to a boss with a great…