The idealistic African-American protagonist whose wrongful conviction sends him to the abusive Nickel Academy reform school. He documents institutional abuses in a diary and is ultimately killed during an escape attempt.
Spencer operates a profit-driven prison system that wrongfully holds Elwood.
Two students from different backgrounds form a deep personal connection at Nickel.
Elwood's devoted grandmother who instills dignity and raises him with love.
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