



She is the author of Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness, which the New Yorker praised as an “essential exposé,” and which the New York Times described as “rife with sharp, brutal details that pull the reader beyond the realms of abstract policy debates.” Her work has appeared in The New York Review of Books and The New York Times, and she has been featured on Fresh Air. Alisa Roth is a contributor to Marketplace, NPR, and other outlets, who specializes in mental health, criminal justice and other social policy issues.
