Steel to Steel: None of Us Made It Through Unchanged

Steel to Steel draws from nearly a decade working inside a juvenile detention center.This isn't a book about crime.It's a book about people.It's about the young men trying to figure out who they are after their worst decisions. It's about the staff who showed up every day carrying burdens of their own. It's about the relationships that formed inside a place most people only think about when something goes wrong.Through stories of hope, grief, loyalty, failure, redemption, humor, and loss, Steel to Steel explores what it means to be seen beyond a mugshot, a job title, or a mistake. These aren't stories about heroes or villains. They're stories about ordinary people whose lives collided behind steel doors-and how those encounters changed everyone involved.Whether it's a teenager discovering his voice through music, a mentor refusing to give up on a young person, or a coworker quietly holding an entire unit together, each chapter reminds us that transformation rarely happens through punishment alone. It happens through relationships.Steel to Steel isn't an argument for or against the juvenile justice system. It's an invitation to see the humanity that exists inside it.Because before they were inmates, officers, counselors, teachers, or administrators, they were people.And none of us made it through unchanged.