Author : Preston Shipp
Publisher : Chalice Press
ISBN 13 : 0827207557
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Confessions of a Former Prosecutor by : Preston Shipp
Download or read book Confessions of a Former Prosecutor written by Preston Shipp and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once an Assistant Attorney General in Tennessee, Preston Shipp found his convictions challenged after teaching criminal justice courses to inmates from the Tennessee Prison for Women. He resigned from prosecuting and continued teaching. Soon after leaving, an exceptional individual, Cyntoia Brown, joined his class. Shipp believed she deserved a chance at redemption—only to receive an opinion on a years-old murder and robbery case in which he himself had argued for a life sentence for 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown. Out of guilt and empathy, Shipp embarked on a decade-long journey to free Ms. Brown and while traveling his own path to redemption. Today, he dedicates his efforts to the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, which has led to more than 1,000 people receiving a new chance at life after being sentenced to life imprisonment even though they were under the age of 18. Shipp shares his views on how the American justice system is in desperate need of reform, especially for juveniles.