Fans of the HBO 'Oz' series are invited on a final trip 'behind the walls' of Oswald State Correctional Facility with "The Journal of Augustus Hill" book and the "Oz Soundtrack" CD.

"The Journal" is a multifaceted companion diary kept by the show's wheelchair-bound narrator Harold Perrineau (who starred in "The Matrix Reloaded" with Keanu Reeves). Besides touching on every past episode of the controversial HBO series, "The Journal" also offers fans a glimpse of their favourite characters through the eyes of Augustus Hill and extensive literature on real prison issues which helped inspire them.

Two such characters, Simon Adebisi and Dr. Gloria Nathan, have brought Nigerian actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (who starred in Matt Damon's "The Bourne Identity") and Puerto Rican actress Lauren Velez (who starred in Al Pacino's "City Hall") multiple award nominations and close to 'iconic' status from their respective African and Latin communities.

"Oz - The Soundtrack" is not only a collection of smoking diatribes and top-shelf rap talent, but also serves as a fundraiser for The Innocence Project, a leading prisoner’s rights initiative whose efforts help free wrongly accused prisoners from death row through DNA testing. The organization, headed by famed criminal defense attorney Barry Scheck, receives substantial royalty from sales of the soundtrack.

Conscientious and powerful, "Oz - The Soundtrack" is a genuine extension of the show that dared to be different. Series creator Tom Fontana summed it up perfectly in pointing out "what's great about the album is that the rap songs are all about staying out of prison - it's not about how cool it is to be in prison, and that's the show too."

The 'Oz' series & soundtrack has also drawn acclaim for bringing attention to the show's character Minister Kareem Said, who became TV drama's 1st Muslim character in a leading role. Brought to life by British theatre actor Eamonn Walker (who recently starred in "Lord Of War" opposite Nicholas Cage), "The Journal" points out inspiration of the imam character to the landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case Cooper vs. Pate, in which Muslim prisoners successfully sought the right to obtain copies of Islamic literature, observe appropriate dietary laws and hold separate religious services.

In addition to Eamonn's studying with Muslims at mosques and prisons to help authenticate his acting, 'Oz' creator Tom Fontana was always adamant in only selecting speech verses from the Koran for the Kareem Said character which also appear in the Bible, in an unprecendented TV drama attempt at religious reconciliation.