Ten years after he was shot and left for dead, a retired captain is telling his story, sharing what life was like inside a South Carolina prison and the moments that led to the attempt to assassinate him.

Lee Correctional's contraband captain

Retired corrections officer writes book

BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 9/26/20

"I see why they wanted to shoot you," is something Robert Johnson never thought he'd hear from his 94-year-old mother.

After reading his book, "On Point! The Making of a Prison Contraband Captain," she learned about her son's 15-year experience …

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