Justice Lessons: System-Affected Scholars and the Future of Criminal Justice Transformation

Since the 1990s, the community of scholar—activists who have had contact with the criminal legal system has grown rapidly, solidifying into an international movement. Drawing on in—depth conversations with system—affected academics as well as his own experience with incarceration, Grant E. Tietjen traces the history, positive impacts, and future promise of this movement. By offering networks of support to system—affected people seeking higher education and using the perspectives afforded th...