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Correction is a fascinating, infuriating, amazing book on the birth and evolution of the parole system, and the rise of over-incarceration, in the United States. Austen lays out the development and misuse of the parole system as he follows two inmates through their quest for parole for crimes that they committed as teenagers and have been in prison for for half a century. I was fully invested in following Michael and Johnny's stories from the get go and had to fight to stop myself from Googling their outcomes while I listened to everything unfold. I will most definitely be recommending this book to as many people as possible. A huge thank you to Macmillan Audio, Flatiron Books, and NetGalley for early access to this title in exchange for my honest opinion. This is my favorite book of the year so far.

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