Wrongfully convicted at the age of 17, and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison, Jarrett Adams felt lost on lockdown and ultimately had to fight for the justice he truly deserved. Come meet the attorney, legal advocate, and co-founder of Life After Justice as he opens up to Tom Bilyeu in this inspirational episode of Impact Theory.
At the age of 17, Jarrett Adams found himself staring down a 28-year prison sentence— for a crime he didn't commit. With help from the Wisconsin Innocence Project, Adams was exonerated ten years later, but the adjustment to life after justice was a rocky process. Now a third-year law student, Adams shares how he has turned his experience into a mission to help others restart their lives after wrongful convictions.
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Jarrett Adams was seventeen when an all-white jury sentenced him to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now a pioneering lawyer, he recalls the journey that led to his exoneration—and inspired him to devote his life to fighting the many injustices in our legal system.