A Knock at Midnight
Categories: Law
A Knock at Midnight (2020) is a memoir by Brittany K. Barnett about her work as a lawyer freeing people serving long sentences for drug crimes. Barnett, who grew up in rural Texas with a mother addicted to drugs, describes being drawn to the case of Sharanda Jones, a woman serving life without parole for a first-time drug offence. She recounts her efforts to win clemency for Jones and others, and examines the effects of mass incarceration on families.