Author(s): Andrew Hamilton

Biography

The story of what happens when max denial collides with reality in max security - avery funny, sobering memoir about prison, magic mushrooms and redemption from award-winning comedian Andrew Hamilton (@andrew.hammo on TikTok and Instagram). Nominated Best Newcomer at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Andrew Hamilton is also a regular comedian @yeahmadtv. For fans of Paul Carter, Rusty Young's Marching Powder, Orange Is The New Black and Mr Nice. Andrew Hamilton thought he had life sorted: beautiful fiance, a popular pizza restaurant, two beloved dogs and a thriving side business supplying massive quantities of magic mushrooms and LSD to eager Sydneysiders.

Then one night police raided his Surry Hills home and it all came crashing down. Andrew's predicament didn't sink in at first, mainly because he was on a three-day cocaine bender and just wanted to sleep it off. When he was transferred to Parklea Correctional Centre, his prison-inspired existential dilemma began.

The Profound Benefits of a Stint in Prison is a sometimes confronting, more often hilarious insider's view to life inside. Andrew left prison a changed man, determined to turn his life around. This is the story of what happens when max denial collides with the reality of max security.