EP332: Deon Patrick - Wrongful Conviction 20 Years
"I was in prison for 21 years, one month, eight days."
Justice can fracture lives when incentives reward case-closure over truth. This conversation unpacks coerced confessions, buried evidence, and the long tail of consequences that follow an exoneration—housing denials, job barriers, and the quiet administrative ghosts that never fully clear. It's also a study in resilience: knowledge, community investment, and purposeful work as a path forward.
From the guest's side, the story spans a 1992 double-homicide investigation, a cascade of forced statements, and 21 years, one month, eight days…
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