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Perfect for fans of The New Jim Crow and Just Mercy.
Brittany Barnett tells her story from being a kid with an a mother struggling with addiction, a law student, and corporate lawyer who is drawn to criminal law and righting the wrongs of insane legal sentences. She takes you through many of her clients stories - most she took on pro Bono while working lawyer hours at her corp law firm. She gives their stories dignity and empathy.
A great read.

A friend loaned me this book and when I returned it to her she asked if it made me angry. It certainly had. Reading about people‘s lives destroyed because of bias and injustice made my temper flare. But More than anything I was also so inspired by Brittany K. Barnett and the work she has done to free those serving unfair sentences. Her dedication and tirelessness (I am not sure when she finds time to sleep) are awe inspiring.

Barnett does an incredible job of bringing the problem of mass incarceration to the attention of the public. She addresses well-known but as of yet, unresolved issues regarding sentence disparities, racism in the criminal justice system, lack of treatment & re-entry preparation for individuals released from custody, & life sentences for non violent crimes. ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

Deep.

This book is so powerful and eye opening. Brittany Barnett's storytelling is so exceptional and crushing. 100000/10

An excellent look at a failed system. Corporate lawyer Brittany Barnett takes on cases of prisoners who‘ve been given life sentences for drug charges during the US‘s War on Drugs during the 80s-90s. The laws have since changed but were not made retroactive, and sentences must still be served. Thank goodness for all the people fighting for those behind bars due to incredibly outrageous sentences. Listened to the audio with baklava and coffee. ☕️

Started this today between the Obama book and Addie LaRue.

I don‘t always agree with Amazon Editors about books. But this time I am ALL IN. I loved this book for the way the author balances the issues with heartfelt, personal stories. Glad to see it get amplified!

I took a mini break from non fiction because I‘d been reading so much heavy stuff. I‘m ready to jump back into some more serious subject matter.

A good reminder of the need for sentencing reform. The 90‘s called and they want their mandatory minimums back... 🙏🏻

One of the most important books you will read about the inequities of the US legal system.

http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2020/09/24/a-knock-at-midnight-book-review/

Social justice readers, I hope you‘ll request this from the library or buy yourself a copy. (Pub 9/8/20) Barnett mixes memoir with hard, cold facts and harrowing injustices. Still, the inspiration and admiration value is high. She fights like hell for her clients and does so much good for the world. It‘s the human side of The New Jim Crow. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2020 #socialjustice #readblackauthors

Starting this ARC from a new author. It‘s got some powerful blurbs and sounds compelling.