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A Question of Freedom by R. Dwayne Betts is a 2009 autobiographical memoir that details Betts' transition from a model high school student to a prison inmate after being involved in a carjacking at sixteen, leading to an eight-year sentence. The memoir explores themes such as race, violence, family, and literature while questioning the justice of harsh sentencing laws for minors, and reflects deeply on life within the American penal system. The book includes sensitive topics such as violence and systemic racism.