The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defenders

“Justice was the promise. Punishing poverty is the reality.”

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of James Percival Everett will join former public defender and Partners for Justice co-founder Emily Galvin Almanza to discuss her latest release The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender’s Search for Justice in America. The book pulls back the curtain to reveal the dysfunction afflicting our overburdened legal system. From the ‘dirty tricks’ used to inflate police overtime, to the perverse incentives driving prosecutors, Galvin Almanza uncovers how our courts that claim to protect us are doing the exact opposite. More than an exposé; it’s a blueprint for rebuilding our country’s justice system.

“A thoughtful, persuasive call for a truly just system of justice.” —Kirkus Reviews

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