Recommended Books

Vincent Schiraldi

Vincent Schiraldi was New York City probation commissioner under Mayor Bloomberg. He combines firsthand experience with deep research on the practices of probation and parole, to illustrate how they have strayed from their original goal of providing constructive and rehabilitative alternatives to prison. They have instead become a "recidivism trap" for people trying to lead productive lives after a criminal conviction.

Judge Frederic Block

Finally, Judge Block makes the compelling case that the First Step Act should be extended to state court judges, since state prisons house about 90 percent of those incarcerated. In a book that could be the basis for a new season of Law & Order, Judge Block challenges our ideas about punishment and justice. The book is available at Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-second-chance-frederic-block/1144761297?ean=9781620978870

Emily Bazelon

The American criminal justice system is supposed to be a contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense, with judges ensuring a fair fight. That image of the law does not match the reality in the courtroom, however. It is prosecutors more than judges who control the outcome of a case, and they often decide who goes free and who goes to prison, even who lives and who dies. 

Beth Hoel

Crossroads gleans a vast amount of information from years of experience in the field of sex offender supervision and treament to get the individuals reading and utilizing on a path of healthy choices and behavior so they can live a healthy and rewarding life. 

Bonnie Burkhardt

The police organization ICAC uses tactics which directly violate the interception and privacy laws derived from our Fourth Amendment. This 2nd edition provides five additional chapters detailing how they are wiretapping without a warrant. It also has a chapter explaining how officers plant evidence on computers and cell phones, including how they backdate evidence. 

Jessica S. Henry

The American criminal justice system is supposed to be a contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense, with judges ensuring a fair fight. That image of the law does not match the reality in the courtroom, however. It is prosecutors more than judges who control the outcome of a case, and they often decide who goes free and who goes to prison, even who lives and who dies. 

David M. Halperin, Trevor Hoppe  

The government and civil society are waging a war on stigmatized sex by means of law, surveillance, and social control. The contributors document the history and operation of sex offender registries and the criminalization of HIV, as well as highly punitive measures against sex work. They reveal  that sex crimes are punished more harshly than other crimes, while new regulations drastically restrict who is permitted to have sex.  

Aya Gruber

In their quest to secure women’s protection from domestic violence and rape, American feminists have become soldiers in the war on crime by reinforcing patriarchal systems of victimhood, crime and punishment. In order to reverse this troubling course, Gruber contends that we must abandon the conventional feminist wisdom, fight violence against women without reinforcing the American prison state, and use criminalization as a technique of last—not first—resort. 

Emily Horowitz

From Rage to Reason offers a new perspective on how and why false claims about sex offenses became so pervasive and how these myths fostered ineffective policies that have little to do with the reality of most sexual abuse. It argues that to truly prevent sexual abuse, we must unearth the sources of these misunderstandings, debunk these claims in a systematic way, and have frank and genuine discussions about the limits of legal responses to complex social problems.

Stephen Karbon 

Events occurring behind prison walls reveal exactly how tax dollars are being misused due to a lack of oversight and accountability. Fences, razor wire and secrecy can no longer hide the truth. Stephen’s book transports the reader inside the prison in an attempt to invoke change. 

Emily Bazelon

The American criminal justice system is supposed to be a contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense, with judges ensuring a fair fight. That image of the law does not match the reality in the courtroom, however. It is prosecutors more than judges who control the outcome of a case, and they often decide who goes free and who goes to prison, even who lives and who dies. 

Paul Hanley

Paul’s painful growth into a man is both disturbing and inspiring. His vivid, unforgettable experiences uncover the twisted roots of the spiritual robbery that is sexual abuse. Paul’s story also helps both counselors and survivors see how the sexually abused can heal – and even bloom – by facing the light.

 Marilyn Callahan & Tim Buckley 

It’s time to bring the subject of sex crime out of the Dark Ages, time to help victims shed the shame and trauma of their experience. It’s also time to allow offenders an opportunity to show they can change, make amends, and start to earn back trust and acceptance from society. 

Barkan Research

Regardless of your legal or educational background, The Colossal Book of Criminal Citations will help you understand and challenge the many aspects of your own criminal case. Whether you are an inmate, legal advocate or jailhouse lawyer, this book is an essential topical collection of criminal case citations to close the bridge between accusation and justice.

Chris Pelloski

Pelloski chronicles the evolution of his devastating legal battle alongside his journey of recovery from childhood sexual abuse. He shares the lessons he learned from these experiences, hoping they can serve as both a warning and an invitation: a warning to abuse survivors not to follow his dark path of silence, and an invitation to society to deal more openly with the multitude of painful issues that have shaped not only his life but also, tragically, the lives of so many others. 

Chris Pelloski 

Former elite cancer doctor and researcher, Christopher Pelloski, chronicles his journey from incarceration to halfway house to the first years of building a new life. Alternating between humor, pathos, and measured outrage, Pelloski takes us along as he weathers imprisonment, divorce, and medical hearings, polygraph interrogations and court-mandated therapy, finds a new home, starts a new profession, reconnects with family and old friends, and forges new relationships 

Ben Tyua

Ben is living a double life. On the surface, he is a mild-mannered husband and father, who actively serves in his church. But there is another side that people don’t see. And now, Ben’s secret of sexual sin is about to be exposed. Journey with him now through this compelling narrative-autobiography

Gary Hardy

Sexual violence affects people of every age, gender, ethnicity, spiritual belief, and socio-economic class. Ninety percent of victims know their abuser.  The Silent Face of Injustice presents a vision of hope and compassion, inviting everyone affected by these issues and especially professing Christians and leaders, to engage in a compassionate dialog of healing and grace.  

Jonathan Grund

The Anti-Registry Activist Manual is a teaching and reference handbook for those who are new to this advocacy. We believe it contains valuable information for seasoned activists as well.

Randy J. Spicer

In this book…we will explore the cause and effect of our conditioned mindsets. We will see the foundational seeds that give rise to our attachments, aversions, and delusions, giving a universal understanding of our fragile human nature. We can then improve ourselves both physically, mentally, and spiritually so that we may all bring a little more light into a world that yearns for it each and every day. 

Ian Jaso J.D.

This book, written and compiled by a former lawyer, breaks down each state's sex offender registration and notification laws. This resource guide is designed to help those that are, or soon will be required to, register as a "sex offender." This book provides the information people often seek to determine where they should live, work or attend school, and where they can get additional assistance to comply with the various laws and do what is necessary to move forward productively.