Malcolm Braly was an American author born in Portland, Oregon. He spent much of his life in and out of various prisons, including Folsom Prison and St. Quentin. His most acclaimed novel, On the Yard, was first published in 1967, and adapted to film in 1979. His other books include Felony Tank (1961), Shake Him Till He Rattles (1963), It's Cold Out There (1966), False Starts: A Memoir of San Quentin and Other Prisons (1976), and The Protector (1979).

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