How to Succeed in Mexican Jail gives you all the tools you need to not only survive, but thrive, in Mexican jail. Essential reading for anybody visiting, living in, or considering visiting, or living in, Mexico.

Based on the letters of an actual American dude who spent nearly three years in prison in Cancun, How to Succeed in Mexican Jail provides tips and strategies for keeping a positive attitude and making the best out of a pretty gnarly situation. As our Prisonero Anónimo notes of his time in Mexican Jail: "Try making candied apples, or some other confection. The boys will love it in the yard. Plus you can earn cash for weed or cell phone minutes."

Beautifully illustrated throughout and including covert pics taken on his flip cell phone, How to Succeed in Mexican Jail includes headings on a variety of subjects, including "Just because they stop beating you doesn't mean they're done beating you", "Baby tatoos", "Everyone has bills to pay, even Mexican jail", "The drag queens are there to teach you something", "Your cellphone can buy someone else crack" and "What the consulate can't do for you".

Because in Mexico, jail isn't just a punishment, it's a lifestyle.