Aug 3, 2020
Kathryn Rubino talks with Jessica S. Henry, author of “SMOKE BUT NO FIRE: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes that Never Happened”, about the prevalence of no-crime convictions, some of the worst examples of no-crime convictions, how racial injustice exacerbates the issue, and finally what can be done, particularly within the current criminal justice reform zeitgeist.
Episode Resources
- Jessica S. Henry: jessicahenryjustice@gmail.com
- https://www.amazon.com/Smoke-but-No-Fire-Convicting/dp/0520300645
- https://jessicahenryjustice.com/
Episode Highlights
- Jessica’s new book - 0:37
- Her background - 1:31
- Being a teacher and learning about crime cases - 5:34
- Crimes that never happened - 6:18
- Being convicted about something that never took place - 8:36
- Some of the worst cases about convicted persons with no crime - 10:48
- How prosecutors do their job - 15:56
- Wrongful convictions - 17:17
- What we can do to stop this problem - 18:58
- Aggressive police tactics - 19:58
- What would help this problem - 22:09
- Focusing on this issue - 25:33
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