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Insane takes journalist Alisa Roth deep inside our prisons and jails to show how and why they have become warehouses for people with mental illness, institutions rife with improper treatment and outright abuse. She brings readers from the overwhelmed mental health units of the Los Angeles County Jail to a women's prison in Oklahoma with one of the fastest-growing populations of people with mental illness in the country. Roth provides the first comprehensive account of America's mental health crisis - and uncovers the hidden forces behind it. She also explores some of the most innovative solutions to the problem, showing that large-scale fixed at many levels of the mental health and criminal justice system are within reach. Now updated to cover the latest developments in criminal justice reform, Insane is a stirring call to action for anyone concerned about the plight of our most vulnerable.

Jake Brigance is called upon to help his old friend, disgraced former attorney Mack Stafford, make his return; young death row inmate Cody Wallace has one final request just several hours before execution; two young attorney brothers, Kirk and Rusty Malloy, look to Diantha Bradshaw to help save their once prosperous firm which they inherited from their father.

Presents a collection of poems by, and interviews with, young incarcerated individuals between 2015 and 2021.

While writing letters to Innocence X, a justice-seeking project, asking them to help her father, an innocent black man on death row, teenaged Tracy takes on another case when her brother is accused of killing his white girlfriend.

Andy, hired to fix a window in the apartment of Marcus Chiang, decides to do a little exploring and is shocked to meet a young woman being kept a virtual prisoner in the home.

"Kofi "KO" Douglas knows how to handle pressure. After all, he is the newly announced #1 ranked AAU player in the country. On the court, his game is as good as it gets--even if his Wolves team lost to the Sabres in the national championship, KO always believes nobody can beat him one-on-one. That is, until his former best friend, Ripp, returns home, just in time for the biggest tournament of the summer, the McNabby. Ripp's dad plays professional basketball overseas, and Ripp has been tearing up courts there--KO now has his toughest competition yet. As KO gears up for this latest challenge, there's game-changing news at home. KO's dad, who has been incarcerated for the last seven years, is getting out. It's been KO and his mom for as long as he can remember, only now his dad is ready to reconnect. It's another reunion KO isn't sure he wants to happen, especially as Ripp keeps calling out KO to play him in the McNabby. With the tournament on the horizon, KO decides to turn to Coach James and the Sabres for help. He may not love the idea of playing with Tony Washington and his former teammates again, but he needs them now more than ever. Can KO prove he's still the best on the court as his family life turns upside down?"--Amazon.com.

"From the six-time women's basketball all-star and two-time Olympic gold medalist - a moving and dramatic account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home"--Provided by publisher.

"Born in a laboratory and raised in a glass-encased cell, Frog Boy--a human/animal hybrid--knows very little about the real world other than what he has learned by playing video games. After [seventeen] years trapped in the prison-like Tin Can at the heart of Pop City, the teenager seeks to establish his identity and cement his own path, orchestrating his escape in hopes of securing his freedom"--Provided by publisher.

"With a new war looming on the horizon as High Queen Jude and High King Cardan go to extremes to retrieve their imprisoned heir, Oak, he is faced with the impossible choice between the girl he loves or family and the kingdom he is due to inherit. It's the first time his guile and wit won't be able to lead to a happy ending, especially since his present is a frozen jail cell in Wren's dungeon"--Provided by publisher.

"As a prison counselor, Daniel Dickens is no stranger to odd encounters with inmates. But when a particularly confident prisoner enters his office claiming that his session with a priest left him "fulfilled," Danny, who has led an unsatisfying life, has to know more. During their meeting, Danny finds there's little he can hide from this mysterious clergyman, and when an offer comes his way, he'll have to make a decision that will change his life forever..."--Back cover.