| Bending the ARC Lib/E: My Journey from Prison to Politics Contributor(s): Haynes, Keeda J. (Author), Haynes, Keeda J. (Read by), Frye, Kylah (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1668603780 ISBN-13: 9781668603789 Publisher: Seal Books OUR PRICE: $69.29 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: November 2021 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Law | Drugs & The Law - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
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| Publisher Description: A searing exposé of the profound failures in our justice system, told by a woman who has journeyed from wrongfully accused prisoner to acclaimed public defenderKeeda Haynes was a Girl Scout and a churchgoer, but after college graduation, she was imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. Her boyfriend had asked her to sign for some packages--packages she did not know were filled with marijuana. As a young Black woman falsely accused, prosecuted, and ultimately imprisoned, Haynes suffered the abuses of our racist and sexist justice system. But rather than give in to despair, she decided to fight for change. After her release, she attended law school at night, became a public defender, and ultimately staged a highly publicized campaign for Congress. At every turn of her unlikely story, she gives unique insights into the inequities built into our institutions. In the end, despite the injustice she endured, she emerges convinced that ours can become a true second-chance culture. |