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16 years in prison for crimes he did not commit: Jeffrey Deskovic

16 years in prison for crimes he did not commit: Jeffrey Deskovic

FromSecond Chance


16 years in prison for crimes he did not commit: Jeffrey Deskovic

FromSecond Chance

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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jeffrey Deskovic, spent 16 years of his life in prison for murder and rape of a high school classmate.  He was just 17 at the time of his conviction. Through DNA testing Jeffery was eventually found innocent. The real rapist and murderer, already serving time for murder, confessed to the crimes when confronted with conclusive DNA evidence.  Knowing the real perpetrator is now behind bars, the victim, 15 year old Angela Correa, and her relatives may find some peace.In this interview Jeffery talks about the nightmare he went through and how, since his release, he’s reframed his life by setting up the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation, which advocates for wrongly convicted prisoners and reform of the American criminal justice system.   Jeffrey Deskovic Links:The Deskovic Foundation on InstagramThe Deskovic Foundation on TwitterJeffrey Deskovic WebsiteJeffrey Deskovic on FacebookJeffrey Deskovic FoundationSecond Chance Podcast Links:Raphael on InstagramRaphael on TwitterRaphael's WebsiteSecond Chance on FacebookRaphael Rowe Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Second Chance is a podcast series that explores the theme of second chance. It raises the questions who deserves a second chance, who decides who gets a second chance and what a second chance actually means. On this podcast we speak to people from all walks of life about their experiences, some who have been given a second chance in life, some who might be considered to be beyond deserving a second chance. The host of the podcast series is Raphael Rowe, host of the critically acclaimed series ‘Inside the World's Toughest Prisons’ on Netflix. He is also a former correspondent for the world's longest running BBC TV current affairs show Panorama the BBC Radio 4 Today programme as well as a regular contributor on The One Show and Sunday Morning Live on BBC One. In 1988, aged 20, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a murder and robbery he did not commit. In July 2000, after 12 years in prison, the Court of Appeal quashed his wrongful convictions and he was freed.