James White Member Member since 2026

Author | Former Prisoner Turned Prosecutor

Nonfiction

James White III is an attorney, writer, and former prosecutor whose journey from prison to prosecution informs his perspective on punishment, opportunity, and human change.

After earning his GED while incarcerated, he graduated summa cum laude from Benedict College and earned his law degree from The Ohio State University. He later became a prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia.

His writing has appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, examining criminal justice, education, and institutional responsibility.

White founded the James For Change Foundation and chairs the State Bar of Georgia's BASICS Committee.

His completed nonfiction manuscript, The Better Question: What Punishment Lets America Avoid, challenges America to examine not only the choices individuals make, but the conditions and institutions that shape those choices.

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Atlanta, Georgia

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