Sing Sing Prison

On March 18, 2010, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation retired Corrections Officer Al Bermudez Pereira on Sing Sing Prison.

Program Date: March 18, 2010
Program Time: 1700 Hours Pacific
Topic: Sing Sing Prison
Listen Live: www.americanheroesradio.com/sing_sing_prison.html
About the Guest
Al Bermudez Pereira, a Florida resident, is a retired New York State Correction Officer and Hispanic American writer. He is known for writing his first book, “Sing Sing State Prison, One Day, One Lifetime,” featured in the Ossining Historical Society Museum and reviews from City of Lakes Lifestyle Magazine and other Central Florida publications.

His new book, "Ruins of a Society and the Honorable" published in 2009, was recently nominated for Best 2009 Autobiography by The Multicultural Literature Advocacy Group, Living in Color Literary Awards. It has also recently received notability by US Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor for her honorable mention in the book.

Bermudez was born in Brooklyn, NY. His career service training included; NYS Municipal Police Training Council Division of Criminal Justice, NYS Department of Corrections, NYC Police Department Auxiliary Forces 62nd Pct., NYS Corrections Emergency Response Team, NYS Westchester County Fire Training Center, NYS Commission of Correction Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Seminole County Sheriff's Office Community Law Enforcement Academy and Lake Technical Center Institute Of Public Safety.

Al Bermudez Pereira is the first Latino Correction Officer in Sing Sing's 184 year history, ever to write a book about the facility. Upon completion of his Spanish version of Ruins of a Society and the Honorable, we believe he will be the first Latino in the US who have authored a book in Spanish, which address a NYS prison in the US. Al Bermudez Pereira is a member of the Latino Officers Association of Florida, Florida Freelance Writers Association, The National Society for Hispanic Professionals and Florida Writers Association.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.

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Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
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