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The Murder of Jacob rose our of Mary Ellen Johnson's involvement in a sensational local murder case. That case, in which fifteen-year-old Jacob Ind killed his parents, changed Mary Ellen's life. After seeing the criminal justice system up close and personal, Mary Ellen wrote The Murder of Jacob and formed Voices--for those who have never had a voice. Mary Ellen has been a guest on Montel and Home and Family, and has an exclusive with Today. Internationally, The Murder of Jacob and Jacob's story will soon be the cover story for Night and Day, one of England's largest Sunday supplements. Mary Ellen was recently featured in a British documentary on control units, and is currently consulting on a second documentary dealing with the effects of isolation on control unit prisoners.

Mary Ellen is also the author of an historical novel, The Lion and The Leopard. She has done free lance editing for twenty years, and taught various writing courses through the continuing education program at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Mary Ellen belongs to Colorado Cure, a prison reform organization. She often speaks publicly on issues of child abuse and prison. Mary Ellen is the mother of three grown children. Her husband is the business manager of an electrical worker's union.