Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners V. the USA

by Mumia Abu-Jamal

"Expert and well-reasoned commentary on the justice system . . . His writings are dangerous."--The Village Voice

In Jailhouse Lawyers, award-winning journalist and death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal presents the stories and reflections of fellow prisoners-turned-advocates who have learned to use the court system to represent other prisoners--many uneducated or illiterate--and, in some cases, to win their freedom. In Abu-Jamal's words, "This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008V1VXTM
• ISBN13: 9780872864696
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"