Hell's Prisoner: The Shocking True Story of an Innocent Man Jailed for Eleven Years in Indonesia's Most Notorious Prisons Book

Hell's Prisoner is the story of an innocent man's 11 years in Indonesia's most notorious prisons. Christopher Parnell was on holiday with his family in Bali when the unthinkable happened. His holiday complex was raided and police claimed to have uncovered 12.5kg of hashish. Parnell and a travelling companion were immediately arrested. His companion was later released and left Bali as soon as the charges against him were dropped. While Parnell awaited trial his friend signed a statutory declaration to say that the drugs had belonged to him. He admitted he had been afraid to face Indonesian justice but believed the mix up would be rectified and Parnell released. Instead Parnell was sentenced to the death penalty. That sentence was later reduced to 20 years and a fine of US$30 000. Over the next 11 years Parnell was subjected to unthinkable sessions of torture. Left to starve and fight every day for his survival Parnell became a man forced to eat everything from cockroaches to human flesh. Prepare yourself for a journey into a world where murder torture and fights to the death are day-to-day occurrences - where the guards turn a blind eye to the lethal weapons prisoners carry.