Jimmy Holland was born into a family suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. At the age of just two weeks, he was placed into care, and the beginning of a life lived in a constantly changing environment of homes, authorities, and institutions began. Let down and frequently abused, it wasn't long before Jimmy strayed onto the wrong side of the tracks. Before long, the mold for a problem child was set. He quickly turned from substance abuse to drug use, and in turn, to crime. He soon became associated with the ringleaders of an infamous gang responsible for prison riots and hostage taking. A heart-felt, shocking, and despairing insight into life as a state-raised boy, Lost in Care is the heart-rending tale of a man who has lost his childhood and also lost his way.
Jimmy Holland Books
Jimmy Holland was once regarded as one of the most violent inmates in the Scottish penal system. He has since channeled this formidable energy into becoming a successfully published author. His transition from a life of incarceration and notoriety to authorship is a remarkable story of transformation and redemption. Holland's writings likely offer a unique and unflinching perspective shaped by his extraordinary life experiences.


Meet the hardest men from a country where the streets are the most dangerous and the gangsters and criminals are the scariest in Britain. This book takes you inside the rough, mad, bad, drug-infested, cut-throat, back-stabbing world of the Scottish prison system. It covers them all from murderers to armed- robbers.