A review by sonireads
Marked for Life: One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside by Jon Sternfeld, Jr., Isaac Wright

A memoir of courage and hope in the face of injustice, and the basis of ABC tv show For Life, this is the story of Isaac Wright Jr. He is wrongly convicted as a drug "kingpin" and learns the law to help himself and fellow inmates. Threatened by corrupt correction officers and convicts, his family falling apart, Wright fought for his life with every legal means at his disposal, eventually uncovering the smoking gun that unraveled the conspiracy perpetrated by law enforcement officials against him.

This book helped me understand why the #DefundThePolice movement exists. The justice system is unfortunately not just in a lot of cases. This book highlights the corruption, racism and loopholes in the system. Despite everything, Wright's ability to stay hopeful and keep fighting was an inspiration to read. It would have been easier to give up and become the victim in his circumstances, but he remained strategic and stoic.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for my copy!