On the Other Side Bars

Author DAN REYNOLDS has written an enthralling account of a decades-long career in Oklahoma
corrections. In On the Other Side of the Bars, he describes his first execution as a warden after only
ninety days on the job to the moments of seeing the wisdom of experience come to fruition.

For those considering entering a career in corrections, he also details the most critical components of a safe and secure prison for staff to work in - and inmates to live in. Learn the experience of dealing with a riot, and discover why the author is mentioned in a John Grisham book.

REYNOLDS has spent over thirty years as a member of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. He has been a member of the American and Oklahoma Correctional Associations. In 1991, REYNOLDS was Oklahoma's nominee for Warden of the Year for the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.

He is the author of the History of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary (1908-2015), 2nd edition, History of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo, What God Want You To Know, Caged Wisdom: Learning To See
Through The Bars, The Most Hilarious, Bizarre and Unusual Correctional Stories Ever Told, The Riot of '73, and Oklahoma Prison Riots.