The Whole Truth About the Hole: Confessions of Inmates in Solitary Confinement

By Tracy Duro-Martinez

What really happens behind the steel doors of solitary confinement?

With over a decade of firsthand experience working inside correctional facilities, psychiatric Nurse Tracy Duro-Martinez reveals the raw, unfiltered voices of inmates locked away in "the Hole." In this gripping exposé, prisoners share their personal confessions — revealing emotional breakdowns, haunting regrets, and the desperate struggle to hold on to sanity in total isolation.

Far from just another prison story, this book challenges myths about punishment, justice, and mental health. It's a rare look into the lives of people society often forgets — and a call to rethink how we treat them.

Candid. Disturbing. Eye-opening.

These are the stories they were never meant to tell.