Betrayal.

• Author: Jones, Annie Butterworth

Betrayal

By Tony Capria

In his book Betrayal, former sheriff's deputy Anthony Capria recalls the years spent fighting for justice against the state government system in New York. Injured while serving as a prison guard, Capria spent over 10 years of his life seeking compensation for his injury. In the meantime, both his professional and personal life came crashing down around him.

Prior to his life-changing injury, Capria had exposed corruption and safety issues in the state prison system. He reported his findings to local media, an action that garnered negative attention from his superiors at the prison where he worked. In his desire to be a "good cop," Capria made plenty of enemies who eventually fulfilled their promises to make Capria's life miserable.

When Capria suffered a serious back injury in December of 1985, his superiors--unhappy with the way Capria had reported prison corruption to the media--worked diligently to ensure he...