Books
A collection of books written by, for, and about the incarcerated
Featured Books
Featured Books
The Injustice System: A Murder in Miami and a Trial Gone Wrong by Clive Stafford Smith
In The Injustice System, Clive Stafford Smith exposes the harrowing story of a Miami murder trial derailed by prejudice and legal failure, revealing how one man’s fate became a mirror of America’s broken justice system.
The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World by Damon West
He had the talent and a future in football—until a life sentence changed everything. But behind bars, he found something greater: purpose. The Change Agent tells the true story of how one man transformed his life from inside prison, becoming a leader, mentor, and force for change.
Chase Darkness With Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders by Billy Jensen
Billy Jensen’s journey from true crime writer to real-life sleuth reveals the power of crowdsourced justice. Explore how his relentless pursuit helped solve cold cases and changed investigative storytelling.
Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller
Chanel Miller’s powerful memoir gives voice to survivor resilience and justice, shedding light on trauma, healing, and reclaiming identity in the face of injustice.
Capital Punishment: An Indictment by a Death-Row Survivor by Billy Wayne Sinclair
Billy Wayne Sinclair, once sentenced to die, delivers a searing firsthand critique of the death penalty—its failures, its politics, and its human cost.
Barred: Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison by Daniel S. Medwed
Daniel S. Medwed exposes the legal traps that keep innocent people behind bars, revealing a justice system resistant to admitting its own mistakes.
The Fact Of A Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich
Alex Marzano-Lesnevich weaves personal trauma with a murder case, uncovering how the pursuit of justice collides with the fragility of memory and moral certainty.
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson reveals the urgent fight for justice through stories of wrongful conviction, compassion, and the hope for redemption in America’s legal system.
Before They Executed Him is a raw, unflinching memoir from the wife of a death row inmate. Through courtrooms, prison visits, and final goodbyes, she reveals the quiet devastation of loving someone the world has condemned—and the impossible weight of surviving it.