Corrections in Ink is author Keri Blakinger's memoir. It chronicles her journey from competitive figure skating star to a heroin addiction she couldn't kick to a stint in prison to, finally and perhaps most important, the news desk.
In everything she did, Keri lived her life at full bore. From a very young age, Keri wanted to become a highly accomplished skater. To that end, she worked tirelessly to achieve her dream of becoming a successful and highly accomplished skater. And she almost achieves her goals, reaching nationals. However, her skating career suddenly falls apart, driving Keri into deep, unrelenting despair.
Because of her despair, Keri sinks into a deep depression and an unrelenting cycle of self-destruction fueled by the competitiveness she once saved for the ice. For years, Keri struggled to balance her studies at Cornell with her constant cravings for drugs, her drug addiction itself (and her struggle to pay for it with other drugs and sex), and her life on the streets.
One day, Keri was arrested with a Tupperware full of drugs and was sent to a woman's prison. There, she evaluated the wreckage of her life and tried to find a way to reform. She was reform herself with help from other inmates, many of whom also struggled with addiction just like Keri.
While in prison, Keri found that the criminal justice and prison systems were inherently broken. This inspired her to start a career as a reporter who focuses on crime and the justice system.
