Review of 23/7: Pelican Bay Prison and The Rise of Solitary Confinement by Keramet Reiter Rating ***** Solitary confinement. Isolation. Supermax prisons. No matter what you call it, it’s inhumane to keep someone in total isolation for months, years, and decades with little or no human contact. … [Read more...] about Review of 23 7
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Review of Who Killed These Girls?
Review of Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry Rating ***** How is it that so many supposed professionals can look at a confession that has every indication of being coerced continue with a prosecution? It's unbelievable to me that so many detectives, prosecutors, district attorneys, judges, … [Read more...] about Review of Who Killed These Girls?
Am I the only one who didn’t get Arrival?
The reviews for this film have been phenomenal. Best film of the year! Magical! A masterpiece! Thought provoking? My reaction - WTF? Now I know this film is based on a book, and I have not read the book. I'm sure that the book explains things better than this film. But as a standalone film, this … [Read more...] about Am I the only one who didn’t get Arrival?
Review of Hillbilly Elegy
Review of Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Rating ***** In some ways, this memoir is a cautionary tale. Some might say that it is prescient in the way it accurately portrayed today's political climate. I would recommend it to anyone who believes that the problems facing America were the fault of … [Read more...] about Review of Hillbilly Elegy
Review of 13th
Review of the Netflix original 13th written and directed by Ava DuVernay Rating ***** I've been covering the broken criminal justice system on this site for a while. You can find many reviews of books on the subject here. But film has a way of condensing complex issues and making them easier to … [Read more...] about Review of 13th
The bizarre story of John McAfee
I've seen documentaries about innocent people finally freed thanks to new evidence. I've seen one documentary where a guilty person is set free, and in his place, an innocent person is sent to prison (See A Murder in the Park). But this is the first documentary I've seen with evidence of guilt … [Read more...] about The bizarre story of John McAfee