10 Finding Purpose in Adversity

Author: Debbie Harrell, Jeff Deskovic
Published: Thu 28 Apr 2022
Episode Link: None

What would you do if you were convicted of a gruesome crime you didn’t commit? Now imagine serving 16 years of your life for that crime, all the while having to fight against the current of a system that is not only indifferent, but often malicious? You could be furious, frustrated, and fall into a habit of resentment towards the world. Or you could take the admirable path chosen by today’s guest, Jeff Deskovic.

Motivated by his own experiences, Jeff is a first-person advocate for justice reform, policy changes, and the wrongfully convicted. His hard work and dedication have resulted in 11 overturned convictions and has successfully pushed for 8 laws to be passed. In today’s episode we will look at a normal that’s long been accepted, but has seen a growing demand for reform in recent years: the justice system.

Topics covered:

Disingenuous police interrogation tactics that result in coerced, faulty confessions
Navigating a system full of built-in biases that set many people up to fail
Jeff shares his story of wrongful conviction and his journey toward advocacy, legal work, and founding of his own organization to assist the wrongfully convicted
Why you shouldn’t shirk jury duty
Punitive imprisonment vs rehabilitation, and the changes needed within prisons to create a better world

Further Resources:

Jeff’s Foundation: https://www.deskovicfoundation.org/

It Could Happen to You: https://itcouldhappen2you.org/

Restorative Justice International: https://restorativejusticeinternational.com/

Support Jeff’s Foundation: https://www.patreon.com/Deskovic

“Conviction” Documentary about Jeff: https://www.amazon.com/Conviction-Jeffrey-Deskovic/dp/B08F9CN2XG

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