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Al Bermudez Pereira, LLC.

Al Bermudez Pereira is the Author and Publisher of his new book, "Ruins of a Society and the Honorable, ISBN: 978-0578043432, Publication Date: 11-25-2009.” He was born in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. By way of Vieques, Puerto Rico. He later lived in Williamsburg, Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Orange County NY and Florida.

He worked as a NYS Correction Officer and career service training and certifications included; NYS Municipal Police Training Council Division of Criminal Justice, NYS Department of Corrections, NYS Corrections Emergency Response Team, Westchester County Fire Training Center, NYS Commission of Correction Suicide Prevention and Intervention, NYC Auxiliary Police Officer 62nd Pct, Seminole County Sheriff's Office Community Law Enforcement Academy and Lake Technical Center Institute Of Public Safety. He's a member of the Latino Officers Association of Florida, Florida Freelance Writers Association, The National Society for Hispanic Professionals and Florida Writers Association.

Commendations and Notable Awards from:

National Rifle Association Recruitment Award, NYS Westchester County Law Enforcement Hispanic Society, NYS Correction Officers and Police Benevolent Association, NYS Sheriff's Association, NYS Law Enforcement Officers Union of Council 82, National Campaign for Tolerance and receiving commendations by Washington Correction Officers Local 3046, for his heroic efforts in entering an uprising and assisting in regaining control of Washington Correctional Facility, Comstock NY, Superintendents commendation of Downstate Correctional Facility, Fishkill NY, for his heroic efforts in a well organized prison control domination, after a ration of unprovoked slashes and stabbing attacks against Correction Officers.

Al Bermudez wrote his first book in December 2006, “Sing Sing State Prison, One Day, One Lifetime: which was featured in the Ossining Historical Society Museum and reviews from City of Lakes Lifestyle Magazine 2007, ECO Latino Magazine 2007, Dr. Phillips Lifestyle Magazine 2007, Longwood Lifestyle Magazine 2007, and other Central Florida publishing companies.

On November 25, 2009, he authored and self-published his second book, "Ruins of a Society and the Honorable, ISBN: 978-0578043432.” It’s an autobiography and a story based on real life circumstances. It tells a story of incidents which took place in one day and a half while working at Sing Sing and outside the prisons environment. It then sidetracks to speak of other stories, voice opinions and reflects on his life as a young man growing up in Brooklyn.

The book honor many that crossed paths with him during his lifetime, who inspired him and whose recognition he felt is well deserved. Most of the book is based on prison experiences, other parts of this book relates to the many life encounters we’ve all experienced in our own lives, in one form or another.

An interesting thing about reading this book is; throughout the entire book the actual story will stop with an asterisk, (*) to voice an opinion or explain a different set of circumstances; then it continues onto the actual story with the words, (STORY CONT).

The book is currently being translated into Spanish, and expects to complete within three months. We don't believe there are any Latinos who have authored a book in Spanish, which address a NYS prison in the United States. However, we can assure you that Al Bermudez Pereira is the first Latino Correction Officer in Sing Sing's 185 year history, ever to write a book about the facility.

Since the release of the very first copy of Ruins of a Society and the Honorable in January 2010, it has received many good feedbacks from family members, friends and coworkers. Although it has not yet received any professional reviews from local newspapers, media or magazine publications, the following was received:

"Winner of Literary Award for 2009 Best Autobiography/Biography"
—Multicultural Literature Advocacy Group, Living in Color Literary Awards, March 20, 2010

"I received your book, Ruins of a Society and the Honorable. Thank you for thinking of me."
—Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court Justice, February 23, 2010

"A Prison Story/Autobiography like you have never read before"
—Michael Levine, WBAI 99.5 FM. Expert Witness Radio, March 22, 2010

"Nominated as a Finalist"
—The 12th International Latino Book Awards, May 25, 2010

Interests: Reading, Writing, Carpentry, Automotive, Law Enforcement and Family.

Published writer: Yes

Freelance: Yes