Episode 17

(Not) Guilty!

Published on: 14th December, 2021

Imagine - you are 17, a crime is committed in your town and you want to help the police.

Weeks later you end up as a suspect, are arrested and go to trial for Murder!

Even though you didn't commit the crime you spend years in prison. Not Possible you thinK?

Listen to Jeff tell his story, because that's what happened to him. He was wrongfully convicted and it took him many years to prove his innocence. How is that possible in a Justice system?

What is the effect on an innocent young person in an adult prison? How does one survive and stay mentally sane when nobody believes you?

Jeffrey managed not only to survive but to come back home, become a lawyer and start a foundation to help other wrongfully convicted Individuals.


You can donate here: https://www.deskovicfoundation.org


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"What Chance?"
Does the crime define the person?We show you the human side of who society calls a criminal
"What Chance?" hosted by Karin Elias takes a deeper look into the life and background of people who have been to prison. Here you find conversations with educators, psychologists, thinkers and the formerly incarcerated around the nature of punishment, the high number of POC in prison and the possibility of rehabilitation in the current structure of society.

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