"Diamond in the Rough," part two continues in the life of Diamond, as she enters a women's correctional institution in Ontario, and is faced with personal and systemic challenges. Challenges with her mental health, drugs, with her relationships and living conditions, as well as the abuse and mistreatment of the prison staff lead Diamond to exercise her imagination as well as her patience and inner-strength. In her first novel with Kya Publishing, Kamilah Haywood carefully brings this fictional tale of Diamond, and couples it with an intense look at the social issues surrounding the prison system and the women who reside within in.
