S1E5: Author Ben Austen Talks Parole, Innocence, and "Buck Rogers" Prison Time

Ben Austen, author of Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change, provides a rare glimpse into the often opaque and dysfunctional parole process. He shares the stories of two men who spend decades in prison before they present their cases to the parole board. In the telling, Austen reveals the possibilities and the brokenness of parole as a vehicle for second chances, and asks important questions about whether parole truly allows people to move beyond their convictions and prison to freedom.    Ben Austen's Books: Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change   High Risers: Cabrini Green and the Fate of American Public Housing    To learn more about Jessica Henry:  Website: http://jessicahenryjustice.com/  Watch my TEDx talk No-Crime Wrongful Convictions here. Subscribe to newsletter Check out my award-winning book Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened