Stealing a hat and $1 landed him at Tamms. After decades in solitary, he’s now free.
“Gay expected to die in prison because of a long series of felony assaults on guards that consisted of throwing body waste or yanking back on chains. These sentences were consecutive and added 99 years to Gay’s prison time. He was up for parole at age 120.“
Belleville News Democrat
September 7, 2018