S3EP6: Where Hope Lives: Jennifer Soble and the Illinois Prison Project
Jennifer Soble, founder and Executive Director of the Illinois Prison Project, is re-imagining justice around a simple but radical belief: people can change. In this episode of Just Justice, Jennifer and host Jessica Henry explore how hope becomes action, and how that hope has brought hundreds of people home. Through compelling stories of freedom and […]
S3EP5: Meet David Carrillo, the First Incarcerated College Professor in the United States
David Carrillo was serving a life without parole sentence when he realized he needed to radically change his thinking, and the way he was living behind bars. From a prison cell, he began a journey of education, reflection, and transformation that led him to become the first incarcerated college professor in the country. In this inspiring […]
October, A Time For Action
Here are FOUR ways to get energized and moving for justice…
S3: E4 Sixteen Years in Prison For A Crime He Didn’t Commit: Attorney and Exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic on Justice and Redemption
At just 17, Jeffrey Deskovic was coerced into a false confession and wrongly convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, despite DNA evidence that proved his innocence. After 16 years behind bars, he was finally exonerated. Now an attorney and founder of the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation, Jeff joins Just Justice to share his powerful story and […]
S3EP2: Aliza Kaplan: Second Chance Lawyer
Law professor Aliza Kaplan joins Just Justice to share the human side of “second-chance lawyering”—the work that happens after a conviction, where post-conviction advocacy, parole, clemency, and re-sentencing can truly change a life. She traces her journey from co-founding the New England Innocence Project to helping reshape policy in Oregon, and brings stories of people […]
September, Moving Forward
Second chances through clemency…
S2EP14: What if Justice Meant Healing Instead of Punishment?
On this episode of Just Justice, Amanda Carrasco, author of the new memoir Becoming the Brave One, shares how her experiences with sexual abuse and homicide shaped her path toward healing, and how restorative justice became a powerful framework for accountability, resilience, and hope. This conversation highlights the strength it takes to tell your story […]
Reentry and Second Chances After Life, with Andrew Hundly, Executive Director of the Louisiana Parole Project
At just 15 years old, Andrew Hundley was sentenced to life without parole. Nearly two decades later, he became the first juvenile lifer in Louisiana released after the Supreme Court ruled such sentences unconstitutional. In this powerful episode of Just Justice, Andrew shares his extraordinary journey from incarceration to non-profit leader. Now the co-founder and […]
We Can’t Afford It, with Zoë Towns, Executive Director of FWD.US
Ever wonder what mass incarceration really costs us—not just in dollars, but in lost opportunity, strained families, and long-term economic impact? Spoiler: it’s a lot more than you think. In this episode, I sit down with Zoë Towns, Executive Director of FWD.us, to unpack the eye-opening findings from their report We Can’t Afford It: Mass […]
“Children are Children,” with Michael Pinard, Law Professor and Juvenile Justice Advocate
Michael Pinard has devoted his entire career to advocating for children and to shining a spotlight on the racial biases that often accompany the mistreatment of children in our legal systems. A former public defender turned law professor, Michael’s work focuses on the intersection between race, justice, and the civil, criminal and juveniles systems. Michael is the faculty director of the […]