Pursuing Justice
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Pursuing Justice is a society podcast hosted by Harriet Hendel. It has 234 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
What if you or someone you loved were arrested, convicted and incarcerated for a crime --a crime for which you or that person was innocent?What if the lawyer you hired was incompetent and you were out of funds and out of options?What if years and decades had gone by and you or your loved one were still behind bars?Where would you find help?Wrongful conviction in the United States occurs more often than you might think. In 2022, the National Registry of Exonerations recorded 417 people who were proven innocent. They have tracked cases of innocence since 1989. Since 1973, 200 people were taken off Death Row and freed from prison.The total number of men and women exonerated since 1989 is 3,460. That is just the tip of the iceberg as it is estimated that 4%-6% of the 2 million people doing time are innocent.The desperate help these people need is coming from innocence organizations in most every state in addition to groups like Conviction Integrity Units around the nation. T
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Ending Post-Conviction Poverty with Saad Soliman of TimeDone
Jasmine Harris of The Innocence Center of San Diego, California Working to Free the Innocent [Part 2]
Jasmine Harris of The Innocence Center of San Diego, California Working to Free the Innocent [Part 1]
Founder of The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Talks About Juvenile Justice in America [Part 2]
Founder of The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Talks About Juvenile Justice in America [Part 1]
10 Years After Being Incarcerated at the Age of 14 - A Conversation With Jamie Silvonek
Juvenile Law Center: Philadelphia | 50 Years And Counting! First Law Firm In The U.S. Devoted Exclusively To Juveniles [Part 1]
Writing From Behind The Wall with John J. Lennon [Part 2]
Writing From Behind The Wall with John J. Lennon [Part 1]
Bard Prison Initiative: College Behind Bars with Max Kenner and Elias Beltran [Part 2]
Bard Prison Initiative: College Behind Bars with Max Kenner and Elias Beltran [Part 1]
Second Chances: The Transformative Relationship Between Incarcerated Youth and Shelter Dogs by Joan Dalton [Part 2]
RE-RUN | Justice for C.J.Rice - Accused of a Crime He Did Not Commit
Second Chances: The Transformative Relationship Between Incarcerated Youth and Shelter Dogs by Joan Dalton [Part 1]
RE-RUN | A Teen's False Confession - Huwe Burton's Story
Infinite Hope: The Story of One Man's Wrongful Conviction, Solitary Confinement and Survival on Death Row with Anthony Graves [Part 2]
RE-RUN | Kristine Brunch's Story
Infinite Hope: The Story of One Man's Wrongful Conviction, Solitary Confinement and Survival on Death Row with Anthony Graves
RE-RUN | Author Barbara Bradley Hagerty Discusses Her New Book: Bringing Ben Home
My Thoughts About International Wrongful Conviction Day - Harriet Hendel
A Lawyer Who Represents Those on Death Row and An Exoneree Who Faced Life Without Parole [Part 2]
A Lawyer Who Represents Those on Death Row and An Exoneree Who Faced Life Without Parole [Part 1]
Change Is Possible: I Never Gave Up - A Discussion with Eddie Ellis Jr. [Part 2]
Change Is Possible: I Never Gave Up - A Discussion with Eddie Ellis Jr. [Part 1]
After 25 Years Behind Bars, Dario Pena Is Living A Full Life [Part 2]
After 25 Years Behind Bars, Dario Pena Is Living A Full Life [Part 1]
Advocating for Change: Ellie Williams and the Criminalization of Survivors [Part 2]
Advocating for Change: Ellie Williams and the Criminalization of Survivors [Part 1]
Bringing TEDx Talks Into Prison Communities with Delia Cohen [Part 2]
Bringing TEDx Talks Into Prison Communities with Delia Cohen [Part 1]
Author Craig Grossi will talk about his books: Craig and Fred and Second Chances [Part 2]
Author Craig Grossi will talk about his books: Craig and Fred and Second Chances [Part 1]
Candido Ortiz's Journey from Federal Prison Chef to Owning His Own Restaurant in NJ - New Jersey Reentry Corporation [Part 2]
Discussing The New Jersey Reentry Corporation with Reverend Bolivar Flores[Part 1]
Discussing Restorative Justice with Raphah Institute in Nashville, TN [Part 2]
Discussing Restorative Justice with Raphah Institute in Nashville, TN [Part 1]
Justice for C.J.Rice - Accused of a Crime He Did Not Commit [Part 2]
Justice for C.J.Rice - Accused of a Crime He Did Not Commit [Part 1]
Chainless Change: Florida's First Recovery Community Organization Catering to Justice Involved People [Part 2]
Chainless Change: Florida's First Recovery Community Organization Catering to Justice Involved People [Part 1]
The Famous Case of Steven Truscott detailed in the book: Until You Are Dead by Julian Sher [Part 2]
The Famous Case of Steven Truscott detailed in the book: Until You Are Dead by Julian Sher [Part 1]
Author Barbara Bradley Hagerty Discusses Her New Book: Bringing Ben Home [Part 2]
Author Barbara Bradley Hagerty Discusses Her New Book: Bringing Ben Home [Part 1]
Discussing Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) with Charles Moore [Part 2]
Discussing Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) with Charles Moore [Part 1]
When The Innocent Are Sent To Prison in Canada: How the U.S. and Canada Compare [Part 2]
When The Innocent Are Sent To Prison in Canada: How the U.S. and Canada Compare [Part 1]
A Fight For Justice: The Case of Thomas Gilbert with Special Guest Seth Miller of the Florida Innocence Project [Part 2]
A Fight For Justice: The Case of Thomas Gilbert with Special Guest Seth Miller of the Florida Innocence Project
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