Abstract
The article draws on Jodi Picoult’s Change of Heart (2008) and House Rules (2010) to explore the agentic crisis of neurodivergent prison inmates in the context of the criminal justice system. The originality of the article lies in its ability to contribute to the ongoing discussion of law and disability studies by foregrounding the relevance of Picoult’s novels to reflect on the legal structural barriers of the criminal justice system that hinder offering equal justice to neurodivergent people. The article, through a close reading of the novels, also demonstrates how Picoult contests social stereotypes that draw a similarity between neurodivergent people, lack of empathy, and criminality.
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