Geranium Justice: The Other Side of the Table - Paperback

by Barbara Hanson Treen (Author)

This revealing memoir of a single woman's journey to deliver justice as a Parole Commissioner in the macho world of the criminal justice and parole systems uncovers shocking questionable ethics, introduces us to notorious lawbreakers, and sheds her light on the darkness that exists behind bars.

Author Biography

Barbara Hanson Treen was well prepared for the task of becoming a parole commissioner for the State of New York following her work in alternatives to incarceration, drug programs and as a jail standards specialist at New York City's infamous Rikers Island. Following her twelve years on the parole board she was the director of a mentoring program for women transitioning from prison. She lives, writes and consults in Maine and can be reached at btreen@maine.rr.com.