Episode 18: Black, Innocent, and Convicted

<p>At 17 years old, Jarrett Adams was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. It took him ten years to prove his innocence. As shocking as Jarrett's story is, he will be the first to tell you that it is not as unique as you think. Join Meghan Paulas for her conversation with Jarrett, author of Redeeming Justice, about his journey through the broken criminal legal system and why it's all too common to be Black, innocent, and convicted.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----------------</span></p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Meghan Paulas, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/meghan-paulas/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Vice President of Network Advancement at ACS</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Jarrett Adams, <a href= "http://jarrettadamslaw.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Attorney at The Law Offices of Jarrett Adams</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> Jarrett's Book <a href= "http://jarrettadamslaw.com/redeeming-justice%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Redeeming Justice"</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.lifeafterjustice.org/%20" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Life After Justice</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/Exonerations-in-the-United-States-Map.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Registry of Exonerations</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/americanconstitutionsociety/" target= "_blank" re