Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System

Visionary rising star: At 35 years old, Karakatsanis has attracted attention across the country for his successful lawsuits against court systems calling money bail unconstitutional. He has been honored by [Public Justice] and [Gideon's Promise].

Hot topic: The criminalization of poverty.

Great read: The rare person who is both an effective lawyer (his recent lawsuit in Texas resulted in 1200 people being released from the local jail) and a beautiful writer. Like Brian Stevenson, he alternates between telling the stories of his clients and putting forth a radical new theory about crime and punishment.

Guaranteed press coverage: Close friends include Sarah Stillman at The New Yorker, Shaile Dewan at The New York Times (both of whom have written multiple pieces about him and are waiting for the book) and op-ed editors at all the major places, where he has placed multiple pieces over the years.

Extensive tour: Karakatsanis is perpetually on the road, filing law suits and doing public speaking; he will promote the book everywhere he goes.

Serial: We expect to place the introduction in a prominent venue.

© 2019 The New Press (Ebook): 9781620975282

Release date

Ebook: October 29, 2019