The name of the writer whose subject matter is life behind bars

[Allusion]

Hello! Maybe someone can help me come up with the name of the writer who was incarcerated when he won acclaim for his writing and whose subject matter is life behind bars. Who was it? Thank you in advance for any ideas!

[Pompey Bum]

Are you thinking of Jack Abbott, author of In the Belly of the Beast?

[Allusion]

Thank you for your answer! I thought about him, but I doubt whether it is him because he was imprisoned before "winning acclaim for his writing," as stated in the task. I am in desperation. Who can it be?

[Iain Sparrow]

Not a 'he', but a 'she'... Orange Is The New Black: My Year in a Woman’s Prison, by Piper Kerman

[Eiseabhal]

What kind of writing did he/she win "acclaim for" prior to incarceration. This word "acclaim" is a bit of bother too. Has his / her stock risen as a result of writing about jail. Or was Mr Sparrow on target with his arrow?