YA/Adult- Guy goes to prison and befriends another prisoner named Jose.

[Ash]

I don't remember a whole lot about the plot. Basically a man goes to prison and starts being friends with a gay inmate named Jose. I read the book in 2008 and it came out around that time. I read it for English class in 8th grade so it's not explicit. It's written in English and was published in the US.

[Rainbowheart]

Was the MC white, black, or Hispanic?

Were these characters adult men in adult prison?

[Ash]

I believe the mc was white. And yes, adult men in adult prison.