Change From Within: Reimagining The 21St-Century Prosecutor

For the first time, prosecutors with an eye toward upending our legal system tell their stories in their own words Elected prosecutors in our country have enormous power--power they have traditionally used to fuel mass incarceration and lock up people at a rate second to no other nation. That starting point is changing. And if you think prosecutors are unlikely protagonists in the movement to shake up the justice system, think again. A growing group of visionary elected prosecutors has now joined that fight. Accompanied by portraits by the artists at Mural Arts Philadelphia, Change from Within tells the intimate, first-person stories of thirteen elected prosecutors (DAs) who believe that the criminal legal system is too big, sentences are too harsh, and racial injustice must end. These DAs are in red, blue, and purple states. Some grew up poor. Some had parents who were cops. Some have been arrested or have family behind bars. Some worked as defenders. Some are the descendants of people who were enslaved. Some have loved ones who were murdered. Roughly one in five people nationwide are now represented by a DA who champions meaningful reform of our justice system. These leaders are an undeniable force and are already having an incredible impact. Miriam Aroni Krinsky, a former prosecutor and the executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, interviewed these inspiring leaders. Change from Within tells their compelling stories.

• | Author: Miriam Aroni Krinsky
• | Publisher: The New Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 11, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Law
• | ISBN-10: 1620977362
• | ISBN-13: 9781620977361