Cofounder of the notorious Crips gang, Stanley "Tookie" Williams has been calling death row home since 1981. In a new children's book called "Life In Prison" he warns kids about the pitfalls and dangers that befell him and how his life went horribly wrong.

Williams, on death row since 1981, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on December 13, 2005, unless California Governor Schwarzenegger issues clemency in a closed hearing later this week.

Williams tells his life story to kids aged 8 to 12 in his book titled, "Life In Prison."

The book is an effort to discourage kids from joining gangs and slipping into the life of crime and violence, telling true stories of what happened to him.

Williams says, "The true stories I've written in this book are my living nightmares. My greatest hope is that the lessons these stories offer will help [kids] make better choices than I did."

The book sheds light on the brutal reality of prison life in a blunt, day-to-day account, from the humiliation of strip searches to being locked in solitary confinement. Williams challenges adolescent readers to educate themselves, make intelligent decisions, and not to follow in his footsteps.