About Tony Capria Contact Us About Tony Capria Tony Capria has spent over 15 years in law enforcement, including working in corrections at the prisons featured in BETRAYAL. Disgusted by poor job conditions for his fellow guards, he became a whistle blower, which ultimately led to his forced retirement in 1989. He began his odyssey as a policeman in Syracuse, New York, later moving up to investigator in the organized crime unit. During the Vietnam War, Tony worked undercover as an anti-war protestor and was tear-gassed by National Guardsmen during a rally. After several years running his own business, Tony realized he missed law enforcement and returned to work as a guard at the Jamesville Penitentiary near Syracuse. Tony experienced first-hand the dangers of his job due to insufficient staffing and training. This inspired him to revive the Onondaga County Correction Officers Benevolent Association, and became its President. His efforts to improve conditions at the Penitentiary led to legislative hearings, extensive media publicity, and a department shakeup, in which the County Correctional Commissioner was forced to resign. Tony then left for a Sheriff's Department position at the Onondaga County Jail, where he was responsible for supervising a dozen jail deputies and over 200 inmates. After being injured in the line of duty, Tony began his fight to achieve fair pay for any deputy sheriff in similar circumstances. He has remained active in the Union of Jail Deputies to this day. Contact Us For additional contact or to send your book review, send email to Tony Capria. Email address: info@TonyCapria.com. Include with the book review your name, occupation and residency.