November 2025

“HE WAS JUST 20 — AND ALREADY FACING LIFE BEHIND BARS. The untold truth of Merle Haggard’s darkest prison days finally comes to light: the night he tried to escape, the inmate who nearly killed him, and the moment that changed country music forever. This is the shocking story of how a scared young outlaw walked into San Quentin… and emerged a legend.”

Introduction: At twenty years old, Merle Haggard stood at a crossroads few could imagine: a gifted but troubled young man staring down the harsh reality of life behind bars at…