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Host, Just Justice podcast. NJ Clemency Advisory Bd. Professor. Second Chances. Wrongful Convictions. Severe Sentences. Book: “Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened” (UC Press 2022). www.jessicahenryjustice.com
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Just Justice takes a deep-dive into the world of second chances for people who commit serious crimes.
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What would it take for you to give someone a second chance?
Join me on my new podcast, Just Justice, where we take a deep dive into second chances for people in the American legal system.
Listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
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Join me on my new podcast, Just Justice, where we take a deep dive into second chances for people in the American legal system.
Listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
jessicahenryjustice.podbean.com
After today's announcement, NJ Gov Murphy has now granted clemency to 217 people who have shown true redemption and change.
Trump pardoned Guliani.
Trump pardoned Guliani.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
After today's announcement, NJ Gov Murphy has now granted clemency to 217 people who have shown true redemption and change.
Trump pardoned Guliani.
Trump pardoned Guliani.
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New from me:
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Accusing Jordan Silverman
A D.C. teaching assistant was accused of molesting up to 15 kids. Multiple law enforcement agencies cleared him. But his nightmare was just beginning.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New from me:
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
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A near-miss wrongful conviction for a crime that never happened in the first place. Honored to have made a small contribution to radlein.bsky.social excellent reporting.
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A near-miss wrongful conviction for a crime that never happened in the first place. Honored to have made a small contribution to radlein.bsky.social excellent reporting.
A near-miss wrongful conviction for a crime that never happened in the first place. Honored to have made a small contribution to radlein.bsky.social excellent reporting.
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A near-miss wrongful conviction for a crime that never happened in the first place. Honored to have made a small contribution to radlein.bsky.social excellent reporting.
If you are looking for today's justice action items, look no further (with the caveat that, unfortunately, the two executions scheduled for today in Florida and Missouri happened earlier this evening).
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October, A Time For Action - Jessica Henry Justice | Website for Jessica S. Henry | Professor, Author and Criminal Justice Expert
Here are FOUR ways to get energized and moving for justice...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If you are looking for today's justice action items, look no further (with the caveat that, unfortunately, the two executions scheduled for today in Florida and Missouri happened earlier this evening).
jessicahenryjustice.com/october-a-ti...
jessicahenryjustice.com/october-a-ti...
Did I tell you all that former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer was on Just Justice? We dished about pardons and politics, and talked about leading with integrity (ahem, elected leaders, listen up!).
October 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Did I tell you all that former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer was on Just Justice? We dished about pardons and politics, and talked about leading with integrity (ahem, elected leaders, listen up!).
Law professor Aliza Kaplan (Lewis & Clark Law) joins Just Justice to talk about “second-chance lawyering.” From co-founding the New England Innocence Project to reshaping criminal justice policy in Oregon, Aliza’s efforts have brought about real change. If you’re curious
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Law professor Aliza Kaplan (Lewis & Clark Law) joins Just Justice to talk about “second-chance lawyering.” From co-founding the New England Innocence Project to reshaping criminal justice policy in Oregon, Aliza’s efforts have brought about real change. If you’re curious
Oh, Giants. Same play calls, same football disaster. I could do better. Just sayin.
September 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Oh, Giants. Same play calls, same football disaster. I could do better. Just sayin.
So, how are you all teaching about the separation of powers this semester? Asking for a friend. Clearly, I've got this.
September 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So, how are you all teaching about the separation of powers this semester? Asking for a friend. Clearly, I've got this.
During his 31 years in prison, @bryanwidenhouse.bsky.social chose a path of accountability, change and redemption. Bryan now works as a State Legislative Affairs Manager for
@famm.org, challenging extreme sentences and promoting second look laws. You won't want to miss this!
@famm.org, challenging extreme sentences and promoting second look laws. You won't want to miss this!
August 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
During his 31 years in prison, @bryanwidenhouse.bsky.social chose a path of accountability, change and redemption. Bryan now works as a State Legislative Affairs Manager for
@famm.org, challenging extreme sentences and promoting second look laws. You won't want to miss this!
@famm.org, challenging extreme sentences and promoting second look laws. You won't want to miss this!
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reading a memoir is so crazy to me. you remember stuff you did?
July 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
reading a memoir is so crazy to me. you remember stuff you did?
Andrew Hundley was sentenced to life without parole as a kid. Nearly 20 yrs later, he became the first juvenile lifer released in Louisiana. As founder and Executive Director of Louisiana Parole Project, Andrew has used his second chance to help hundreds of others. Listen today on Just Justice.
July 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Andrew Hundley was sentenced to life without parole as a kid. Nearly 20 yrs later, he became the first juvenile lifer released in Louisiana. As founder and Executive Director of Louisiana Parole Project, Andrew has used his second chance to help hundreds of others. Listen today on Just Justice.
One year ago today, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced his clemency initiated. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve on the clemency advisory board. So many lives changed through pardons and commutations, and the work continues. Happy Juneteenth, all!
June 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
One year ago today, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced his clemency initiated. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve on the clemency advisory board. So many lives changed through pardons and commutations, and the work continues. Happy Juneteenth, all!
Phillip Alvin Jones is incarcerated in a Washington prison, where he is serving two life sentences +20 yrs for a crime he committed years ago in Maryland. I talked w/him from prison on Just Justice about living free behind the walls. Join us. jessicahenryjustice.com/just-justice...
Just Justice Podcast - Jessica Henry Justice | Website for Jessica S. Henry | Professor, Author and Criminal Justice Expert
My Podcast Just Justice takes a deep-dive into the world of second chances for people who commit serious crimes. We talk to academics, policy makers, advocates, crime survivors and people who are form...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Phillip Alvin Jones is incarcerated in a Washington prison, where he is serving two life sentences +20 yrs for a crime he committed years ago in Maryland. I talked w/him from prison on Just Justice about living free behind the walls. Join us. jessicahenryjustice.com/just-justice...
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When the Framers put the pardon power next to the commander-in-chief power in Article II, I'm sure this is what they had in mind
June 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
When the Framers put the pardon power next to the commander-in-chief power in Article II, I'm sure this is what they had in mind
It was so good!
Massive turnout for AMA with @booker.senate.gov! Thank you, @karencahn.bsky.social, @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social and a tremendous host community! #LFG
May 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It was so good!
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Meet Ruth Greenberg. She's the Massachusetts mama of medical parole and a defense lawyer who has devoted her entire life to fighting for justice. On this episode of Just Justice, she shares stories about compassionate release and the successful fight against LWOP for ppl under 21. It's a fun one!
May 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Meet Ruth Greenberg. She's the Massachusetts mama of medical parole and a defense lawyer who has devoted her entire life to fighting for justice. On this episode of Just Justice, she shares stories about compassionate release and the successful fight against LWOP for ppl under 21. It's a fun one!
We need to demand his immediate release.
Breaking:
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has just been arrested at an ICE detention facility. He had been protesting its opening this week.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has just been arrested at an ICE detention facility. He had been protesting its opening this week.
May 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We need to demand his immediate release.
I'm writing a non-fiction book that involves criminal justice data. Every time I try to link to the original data source from a federal agency... it's been deleted or "is no longer available."
How's your morning?
How's your morning?
May 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I'm writing a non-fiction book that involves criminal justice data. Every time I try to link to the original data source from a federal agency... it's been deleted or "is no longer available."
How's your morning?
How's your morning?
I'm currently sitting on a very delayed flight bc there are air traffic controller shortages in Newark and Miami (which oversees high altitude traffic for much of FL). #DOGEcutsinaction #govtefficiencyisnotsoefficient
May 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm currently sitting on a very delayed flight bc there are air traffic controller shortages in Newark and Miami (which oversees high altitude traffic for much of FL). #DOGEcutsinaction #govtefficiencyisnotsoefficient
Nearly 200,000 people in U.S. prisons are serving a life sentence. That's 1 in 6. This week on Just Justice, I talk with Dr. Ashley Nellis about her latest "lifer census." We look at who’s serving life, for what, and why it matters. Plus, Ashley makes the case for ending life sentences altogether.
May 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Nearly 200,000 people in U.S. prisons are serving a life sentence. That's 1 in 6. This week on Just Justice, I talk with Dr. Ashley Nellis about her latest "lifer census." We look at who’s serving life, for what, and why it matters. Plus, Ashley makes the case for ending life sentences altogether.
The talent, creativity and innovation locked behind bars.
Using floor wax and colored pencils, John W. Zenc creates his own acrylic paints. His art has earned him the nickname "Picasso." Here’s how the 65-year-old, working with Q-tips and toothpicks, has become a remarkably resourceful artist.
In Prison, They Call Me Picasso
Nicknamed Picasso in his California prison, artist John W. Zenc uses homemade acrylic paint and Q-tips to create his idiosyncratic artworks.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The talent, creativity and innovation locked behind bars.
Prioritizing finality over justice is never a good look.
Sandy Hemme spent 43 years behind bars. Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, Missouri's attorney general tried to send her back.
The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
The state’s legal and political systems often resist admitting error even in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Woman’s Case Spotlights Missouri’s Resistance to Innocence Claims
Even after a judge declared her innocent and ordered her freed, the Missouri attorney general tried to send her back.
www.themarshallproject.org
April 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Prioritizing finality over justice is never a good look.
Junk science strikes again.
Jimmie Duncan had been on Louisiana’s death row for decades. A judge just dismissed his conviction, vindicating his fierce, decades-long effort to prove his innocence: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
He’s been on Louisiana’s death row for decades. A judge just vacated his conviction.
Chris Duncan’s longtime claims of innocence were boosted by the discrediting of bite mark analysis, and by recent reforms now under threat from the state’s Republican leadership.
www.motherjones.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Junk science strikes again.