The Boys of the Dark Quotes

“The general philosophy seemed to be to avoid taking responsibility for anything that went wrong in the system, at all costs.”
― Robin Gaby Fisher, The Boys of the Dark: A Story of Betrayal and Redemption in the Deep South

“The guards fell into three categories, the researchers found: The “tough but fair guards who followed prison rules.” The “good guy” guards, “who did little favors for the prisoners and never punished them.” And the others, who were “hostile, arbitrary, and inventive in their forms of prisoner humiliation. These guards appeared to thoroughly enjoy the power they wielded, yet none of our preliminary personality tests were able to predict this behavior,” the researchers wrote.”
― Robin Gaby Fisher, The Boys of the Dark: A Story of Betrayal and Redemption in the Deep South

“The combination of economics and isolation allowed the institution to operate as an independent jurisdiction. And the politicians preferred it that way. Out of sight, out of mind. A conspiracy of silence.”
― Robin Gaby Fisher, The Boys of the Dark: A Story of Betrayal and Redemption in the Deep South

“The guards at the CMC were predominantly white and they reveled in using race to pit the prisoners against each other. The way Michael saw it, the enemy wasn’t black or white. The enemy was the state.”
― Robin Gaby Fisher, The Boys of the Dark: A Story of Betrayal and Redemption in the Deep South

“What they will never understand,” it said, “is that forgiveness is only for the strong.” For the rest of his life, Robert would wonder if the poem was meant for him. He would also mourn the relationship he might have had with his grandson, Jake, who went to live with his father.”
― Robin Gaby Fisher, The Boys of the Dark: A Story of Betrayal and Redemption in the Deep South