Steel Bars, Secrets, and Stigmas

Kimberly Sosa is a retired Lieutenant and Investigator who had a successful and daunting career in the Private, State, and Federal prison systems. During her 25-year career, she suffered unimaginable emotional and mental damage at the hands of not only the inmates, but staff. In her own words, she offers a rare description of the slow but inevitable destruction that occurs when individuals work in this evil environment for years at a time. She unveils a female officer’s point of view which has never before been presented.

Author Biography

Kimberly Sosa is a retired Lieutenant and Investigator who has worked in the Private, State, and Federal prison systems throughout the United States. She served a 25-year career in public service. She has an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on Counter-Terrorism, has over 100 hours of training and education regarding terrorism awareness in the prison systems, Counter-Terrorism, Criminal Investigations, and Homeland Security and has formally taught Criminal Justice courses at a private college in Southern California. She has worked all levels of security to include the Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado and has dealt with many high-profile and dangerous criminals throughout her career. Many have called her “Wonder Woman” due to her perseverance and motivation to obtain a college degree and receive several promotions despite the obstacles she encountered throughout her career. She now resides in Southern California and owns a business making all-natural bath and body products and conducts a free training course for Law Enforcement entities regarding dealing with the daily stress of a job in Public Service. She raised her only daughter as a single mom and is now raising her granddaughter as a single grandparent.