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Podcast: Black Light Mass Incarceration Show
Episode: Forgotten Justice: The Plea Deal Trap
Description: In this gripping episode, we bring you the story of a man who has spent over 20 years behind bars in Virginia for a crime he doesn’t remember committing. His journey through the criminal justice system highlights a troubling issue many face: the coercion of plea deals.
With limited resources and an overworked public defender, he was pressured into accepting a plea deal—a decision he made under duress and with little understanding of its long-term consequences. Decades later, he reflects on the injustice of his situation and how the system failed him.
Through his powe...