Parsell (born July 12, 1960)[1] is an American writer, filmmaker, and human rights activist committed to ending prison rape.
A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Parsell was incarcerated at age 17 for holding up a Fotomat photo developing booth with a toy gun.
[1][3][4][5] He completed high school while in prison and later received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY.
[6] Parsell worked in sales in the software industry from 1982 to 2002, employed by companies such as the New York City Transit Authority and DuPont.
In 2006, Parsell authored the book Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man's Prison (Da Capo Press), which has received praise in several reviews.