Liberty’s Prison

De: Randall Liberty, Christine Graf

Narrado por: Christopher Ragland

Combination biography and call to justice, this book follows Randy Liberty’s journey from maximum-security prison Warden to Maine’s Commissioner of Corrections.

When Randy Liberty was seven years old, he traveled to the Maine State Prison to visit his incarcerated father. Forty years later, he returned to the prison as its Warden. A trailblazer in the field of corrections, Randy introduced innovative programs and dramatically reduced the use of restrictive housing during his tenure as warden. In 2019, Randy was appointed commissioner of corrections, implementing an operating philosophy known as the Maine Model of Corrections. Representing a radical shift from traditional models of incarceration, it focuses on rehabilitation, redemption, de-stigmatization, and humanization. Statewide recidivism rates since dropped to twenty-one percent, well below the national average of sixty-five percent.

This book tells Randy’s story, how he was able to break free from generational incarceration and poverty to achieve redemption and a life filled with purpose.

©2026 Randall Liberty, Christine Graf (P)2026 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Reseñas de la Crítica

Liberty's Prison will take you on a journey you won't easily leave behind. Liberty's book is an inside look at the life of a boy who grew up in extreme poverty, suffering trauma throughout childhood while visiting his father in prison. That same boy further experienced trauma while serving in combat as well as through rescue diving and his career in law enforcement. Upon becoming the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, Liberty used those experiences to implement radical changes based upon his personal belief that healing and connection are necessary to moving forward in life. This book takes you behind the scenes in one of the darkest places on earth, only to release you into the light on the other side. (Lisa Clements, PhD, Tom Clements Foundation)

With boots on the ground and humanity at the helm, Randy Liberty proves prison can be a place of true transformation. Liberty’s Prison is more than a biography—it is a road map on how to live a life being of service to others. Proof that healed people heal people. (Abbe J. Marten, CEO and Board President, The Peaceful Prisons Project)

In the great tradition of Maine storytellers, you will want to connect with Commissioner Randy Liberty and his life's story. For me, as a friend, fellow veteran, and corrections professional, I have had the privilege to watch and admire Randy's story. You may connect with Randy as a child of an incarcerated parent, an advocate and action-agent for prison reform, or simply as someone who wants to share in and celebrate a story of humanity and character. I highly recommend you connect with this proven corrections professional and learn the lessons of his story. (Mark S. Inch, Major General (Ret), 15th Provost Marshal General, 9th Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and 12th Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections)

For correctional leaders, Liberty’s Prison is not a might read or should read; it’s a must read. Commissioner Liberty has raised the bar for the field of corrections.