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The Prison Industrial Complex with Jarrett Adams - MOB015

2024/10/23
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Jarrett Adams: 我在17岁时被错误定罪，判处28年监禁。我的案件暴露了美国司法系统中存在的系统性问题，例如公设辩护人资源不足、诱导证人作证以及陪审团选择中的种族偏见。监狱工业综合体追求经济利益，而非公共安全，导致过度监禁和对囚犯的剥削。我的经历以及我创立的非营利组织Life After Justice致力于通过数据驱动的方法，解决导致错误定罪的系统性问题，推动司法改革，并关注囚犯的再融入社会。 主持人: 本期节目探讨了美国司法系统中存在的错误定罪、监狱工业综合体以及种族偏见等问题。通过与Jarrett Adams的对话，我们了解到这些问题对个人生活和社会公平造成了深远的影响。我们还讨论了司法改革的必要性，以及如何通过数据驱动的方法来解决这些问题。

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Jarrett Adams, a defense attorney, shares his personal experience of being wrongfully convicted at 17. He highlights the inadequacy of his court-appointed attorney, who failed to conduct a thorough investigation, leading to his conviction despite exculpatory evidence.
  • Court-appointed attorneys are often overworked and under-resourced, hindering their ability to provide effective defense.
  • Lack of investigation and failure to present exculpatory evidence can lead to wrongful convictions.

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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 of navigating the criminal justice system, and the harsh conditions inside a supermax prison. We discuss the systemic issues that lead to wrongful convictions, including overburdened public defenders, incentivized witnesses, and racial bias in jury selection. We also explore the prison industrial complex, its economic incentives, and how it profits from incarcerated individuals.