In the Matter of Edwin Potter: Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Reform - Softcover

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What is the book about?
It is an autobiography about Edwin Potter (not his real name), a man with schizophrenia. He had no treatment, and, as a result, he killed somebody. This is the true story of his trial, his struggle, and his comeback.

David Geiger initiated his journey into criminal justice reform in May 1998 and wrote many copyrighted articles on the topic. In 2018, he received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who. In November 2022, he was a panel member for an FDA conference which initiated drug research into schizophrenia. In May 2024, he participated in a SOAR Forum with NJ Reentry Corporation and Rutgers University Newark Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry “to offer your valuable public policy ideas to improve and transform the breadth of mental health and addiction treatment services for Justice-involved individuals.”

Winner of the London Book Reviews seal Honoring Excellence.
Winner of the Toronto Book Review Literary Award.


Web site: www.davidegeiger.com

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