When Jarrett Adams was 17 years old, he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. Fueled by his desire for justice, Adams set out to prove his innocence from within the prison law library, despite never having opened a legal textbook in his life. After enlisting the help of the Wisconsin Innocence Project, Adams was exonerated and his con ... Show More
Sep 2020
The Hidden History of Hollerin'
Back in the days before electricity, a peculiar tradition rose out of southeastern North Carolina. Over vast swaths of farmland, voices would ring out to say good morning, ask for help, or just to share a ditty. The old timers called this tradition “hollerin’.” Part singing and p ... Show More
21m 47s
Aug 2020
One of the Weirdest Crimes in Austin, Texas
In the summer of 1989, someone had tried to kill a beloved resident of Austin, Texas, and the people were demanding justice. The victim was barely clinging to life, as countless well-wishers sent get-well cards and cans of chicken soup. Who was this icon of Austin? A 600-year-old ... Show More
27m 38s
Oct 2024
#015 - Jarrett Adams - The Prison Industrial Complex
Jarrett Adams is a defense attorney, author, and founder of Life After Justice, a nonprofit focused on fighting wrongful convictions and supporting reintegration for exonerated individuals. In this episode, we get into his story of being wrongfully convicted at 17, the realities ... Show More
1h 35m
Oct 2025
Jarrett Adams: Reinventing From Within
Wrongfully convicted at the age of 17, and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison, Jarrett Adams felt lost on lockdown and ultimately had to fight for the justice he truly deserved. Come meet the attorney, legal advocate, and co-founder of Life After Justice as he ope ... Show More
56m 14s
Jul 2025
Episode 21 Legal Rights and Advocacy for Former Offenders Rebuilding Lives Podcast
Overcoming the Odds Imagine this: a former addict, once trapped in the devastating cycle of substance abuse, incarceration, and societal stigma, now walks into a courtroom—not as a defendant, but as a dedicated paralegal committed to helping others rebuild their lives. This indiv ... Show More
18m 56s
Aug 2023
112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars
<p>Reginald Dwayne Betts spent more than eight years in prison. Today he's a Yale Law graduate, a MacArthur Fellow, and a poet. His nonprofit works to build libraries in prisons so that more incarcerated people can find hope.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ... Show More
53m 51s
Apr 2024
Jeff Deskovic: The Wrongfully Convicted Man Freeing Others Just Like Himself (Pt 2)
At 16 years old, Jeff was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a classmate. And after sixteen years in prison, he was finally exonerated. Rather than being dominated by victimhood that no one would have blamed him for, Jeff went to work fighting to free others who’ve been ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2024
Jeff Deskovic: The Wrongfully Convicted Man Freeing Others Just Like Himself (Pt 1)
At 16 years old, Jeff was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a classmate. And after sixteen years in prison, he was finally exonerated. Rather than being dominated by victimhood that no one would have blamed him for, Jeff went to work fighting to free others who’ve been ... Show More
46m 27s