Get Off My Neck

“Debbie Hines knows a lot about criminal justice—the former trial attorney, Baltimore prosecutor, and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland has had years to hone her experience in this arena. As a Black woman who became disillusioned by the current state of affairs, Hines was inspired to write a book, sharing her personal experiences and offering up ‘a proactive approach for fixing our broken prosecutorial system.’”
—Essence

“A forceful plea to reform the toxic entanglement of prosecution, policing, and probation in the criminal justice system.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Hines, a former public prosecutor in Baltimore and now a private defense attorney, debuts with a scathing indictment of the criminal justice system…what makes Hines’s account uniquely worthwhile is her detailed and intriguing behind-the-scenes analysis of how prosecutors operate. This passionate firsthand critique will appeal to those interested in criminal justice reform.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Her book, Get Off My Neck is a clear-eyed and chilling, research-driven presentation of a justice system which, she argues, is engineered to perpetuate a system tilted against black Americans.”
—The Irish Times

“Many of the circumstances and particular cases Hines discusses in Get Off My Neck are grim, even sickening. But her experience has taught Hines to choose hope and struggle over despair. And that is encouraging.”
—Artsfuse

Former Baltimore prosecutor, Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland, and trial attorney Debbie Hines is an advocate for racial equity in the criminal justice system. She maintains a private law practice focused on civil and criminal litigation in Washington, DC. A leading voice in the discourse of criminal justice and race, Hines is often called on by media networks for legal commentary.

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