This is a memoir of a lawyer whose career has focused on reversing death sentences, particularly in cases of false accusations, incarceration of children, and incarceration of the mentally ill. The author highlights several cases that he worked on throughout his career. Throughout the book, the author references instances where his clients were falsely accused of rape, instances where his clients were raped or sexually assaulted in jail by either fellow inmates or by prison staff; and instances where his clients were victims of rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and incest in their formative years before being arrested.