A Product of the System

”I didn’t learn how to be a beast; I was born one!”

Birthed behind the walls of the state penitentiary, newborn Dwayne Latham was cursed with a strong urge for heroin and a certified addict as a mother. As the incarcerated woman gave up all parental rights, the infant lay in a state-issued crib for weeks, being weaned off the strong package of dope that flowed through his tiny body.

Growing up in multiple foster homes, Dwayne soon learned to do any and everything needed to survive. He had no...