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Maximum Security
When a young nursing student was brutally murdered, Bible college student Linscott came forward with a dream he had the night of the murder--a dream that bore similarities to the actual crime. He was subsequently arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 40 years in jail. Here Linscott tells of his abiding faith, and of his 12-year fight to clear his name.
216 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1994
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March 4, 2013
Maximum Security was an ok book. I thought the author sounded like a whiner. He was always feeling sorry for himself. I guess Steven Linscott had a right to feel sorry for himself; he was in a law battle for twelve years. He was accused of murdering a young nursing student, who was brutally murdered. He was accused because he told the police about a dream he had, the night of the murder. His dream was of the murder; he had all the correct details and everything he should not have known if he dint commit the murder.
Regardless of his 12 year fight to clear his name, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Linscott obviously did not serve his full term he got out after a couple of years then wrote the book. Linscott went on trial for 3 accounts of murder and one account of rape. He was originally put in cook county jail, one of the best known maximum security prisons in the nation. Then Linscott was transferred to the Joliet correctional center, and then he went to Centralia correctional institute.
After a while the case was reviewed by the Illinois prisoner review board. The guilty verdict was over turned on a 2-1 ratio. Steve remains in prison while the state appeals the case. While the case is on appeal a bond is granted. Steve is allowed to return home after 3 and ½ years of being in prison, but is not allowed to leave Illinois without permission.
Over all the book was ok. It was a little borring but i understand where Steven was comeing frome. As the book went on it got better and more interesting, but the needed to get into the real 'meat' of the story sooner.
Regardless of his 12 year fight to clear his name, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Linscott obviously did not serve his full term he got out after a couple of years then wrote the book. Linscott went on trial for 3 accounts of murder and one account of rape. He was originally put in cook county jail, one of the best known maximum security prisons in the nation. Then Linscott was transferred to the Joliet correctional center, and then he went to Centralia correctional institute.
After a while the case was reviewed by the Illinois prisoner review board. The guilty verdict was over turned on a 2-1 ratio. Steve remains in prison while the state appeals the case. While the case is on appeal a bond is granted. Steve is allowed to return home after 3 and ½ years of being in prison, but is not allowed to leave Illinois without permission.
Over all the book was ok. It was a little borring but i understand where Steven was comeing frome. As the book went on it got better and more interesting, but the needed to get into the real 'meat' of the story sooner.
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August 17, 2016True story of an innocent man being sentenced to 40 years in a maximum security prison for a crime he did not commit. Also his faith and how it faltered and how it grew under such dire circumstances. Hope in times of impossible odds.
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