By Ben Austen. An exploration of a behind-the-scenes look at the parole process. Told through the portraits of two men imprisoned for murder,... Read More

By Michael Foucault. Explores the history of punishment, from the days of torture and forced labor to the reforms that resulted in... Read More

A resource from the NAACP that looks at issues such as racial segregation, high concentrations of poverty, resource deprived schools, school policing,... Read More

By Jim & Nancy Petro. Summarizes extensive research on the causes and consequences of wrongful conviction, and exposes eight common myths that... Read More

By Reuben Miller. Informed by the author’s experience as the son and brother of incarcerated men, captures the stories of the men,... Read More

By Baz Dreisinger. A first-person account of prison systems around the world. Relates stories of incarcerated men and women and those who... Read More

By Bryan Stevenson. A true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a call to fix our broken system... Read More

A Kindle e-book; presents a series of stories examining the the human devastation wrought by sentencing policies now under scrutiny. Read more.... Read More

By Cindy Sanford. A rare insight into life without parole for juveniles. A true story from Pennsylvania — a tale of faith... Read More

By Maya Schenwar. Shows how the institution that locks up millions of  Americans and decimates poor communities is destroying the ties that,... Read More

By John Plaff. Investigates the root causes of mass incarceration, arguing that the most widely accepted explanations — the failed War on... Read More

By James Forman Jr. Seeks to understand the war on crime that began in the 1970’s and why it was supported by... Read More

By Henry G. Covert. Examines the environment of the incarcerated – people who are often forgotten by society, emphasizing particular areas of... Read More

By Jens Soering. Provides an hour-by-hour survey of everyday life in a medium-security facility with all of its attendant hardships, contradictions, and... Read More

Edited by Angela Davis. A collection of essays that explore and critique the many ways the criminal justice system impacts the lives... Read More

A resource from Dismas Ministry, this pocket size book contains prayers for prisoners to renew their spiritual life behind bars. It features... Read More

By Ronald Lemmert. This is the story of an unusual parish — drawn from the inmates of Sing Sing Prison — told... Read More

Published by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The U.S. bishops tackle the issue of crime and corrections, justice and mercy,... Read More

By Dominique DuBois Gilliard. Explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration, examining Christianity’s role in its evolution and expansion. The book... Read More

By Jens Soering. Each chapter begins with a Bible study, goes on to examine a crucial problem besetting our jails and penitentiaries,... Read More

By Jens Soering. Offers stories of prison life that challenge readers with Jesus’ challenge to love not only the least among us... Read More

By Curtis Dawkins. A collection of short stories from a MFA graduate and convicted murder serving life without parole, longlisted for the... Read More

By Danielle Sered. Addresses the issue of violence — offering approaches that will help end mass incarceration and increase safety. Questions the... Read More

By Tom L.Dybdahl. Illustrates the promise and shortcomings of the “Brady Rule” — which the Supreme Court decreed in 1963 that prosecutors... Read More

By Dale Recinella. Combines Catholic teaching, current sociological and psychological thinking on incarceration and the reflections and stories of a trained and... Read More

By Judge Jed Rakoff. A senior federal judge and expert on white collar crime, examines some of the paradoxes that define the... Read More

By Jill Snodgrass. Examines the experiences of female returning citizens, who face numerous barriers as they return to life beyond bars. The... Read More