Richard Lubbock, a Jewish man from north London, led a double life as a drug addict and dealer, resembling a regular granddad but getting involved in crystal meth dealing following personal struggles.

Fleet Maull, once a drug smuggling kingpin, turned Buddhist teacher and academic, served 14 years in prison and now focuses on bringing mindfulness and compassion to inmates and correctional officers in North America.

In the story "Camp Fire" by Natan Sharansky from his book "Fear No Evil", the author describes his experience celebrating Hanukkah in a Soviet prison camp.