by Reuben Jonathan Miller
4 stars
The author of this book is a Sociologist and a former prison chaplain. His research follows prisoners, all Black, as they adjust to life outside of the prison walls which in most cases they don't very well due to policies that keep them from truly living a life of freedom. This follows several individuals, including the author's brother, and delves into personal tribulations and some successes. It is a well written, and necessary book, about how the policies created to seem "tough on crime" actually end up having an adverse disproportionate effect on society. The author did not offer much in the way of recommendations for change which while maybe not the point of the book would have been appreciated. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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