The Prison Industrial Complex & The Economics of Incarceration | Jarrett Adams x Peter McCormack

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 discuss how he was 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, incentivised witnesses, and racial bias in jury selection. We also explore the prison industrial complex, its economic incentives, and how it profits from incarcerated individuals.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:00 - Wrongfully Convicted at 17
00:12:00 - Life in a Max Security Prison
00:18:30 - Fighting the Legal System
00:25:00 - The Reality of Public Defenders
00:32:00 - Incentivised Witnesses
00:40:00 - The Prison Industrial Complex
00:48:00 - Life After Justice
00:55:00 - Jury Bias
01:02:00 - Overturning a Conviction
01:09:00 - Adjusting to Life After Prison
01:17:00 - Economics of Incarceration
01:25:00 - Life After Justice
01:32:00 - Terence Richardson & Ferron Claiborne
01:40:00 - Final Thoughts

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