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Heyyy, let's talk about JUSTICE! It's been a long day, pour some gin and have a seat. Two girls, working in law, and we want to talk about what really goes on. We’re shedding light on the inner workings of the criminal justice system, and sometimes we just need some gin. Justine and Amanda deep dive into the many perspectives of the criminal justice system giving listeners a look at the system through the eyes of all walks of life. They discuss the successes and many failures of the system allowing listeners to understand the side of justice that’s often not portrayed. Gin & Justice highlights stories that are often forgotten in the "True Crime" category, and that is, views and perspectives from the real criminal justice system. We talk about the impacts the criminal justice system on those who are incarcerated, their loved ones, and especially those who are wrongfully convicted and spend decades imprisoned for a crime they are not guilty of. We also highlight how substance use disorder and mental health are criminalized and have created a system of mass incarceration. Follow and subscribe for weekly behind the scenes look at the American Legal System.

Gin & Justice


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    Farewell For Now: Not Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 23:45


    On this episode of Gin & Justice, with heavy hearts we announce that we will be taking a step back from the podcast. For awhile we will not be releasing any new episodes but we will be keeping all prior episodes live.  Life has thrown us some wild curveballs this last year and we've both been feeling overwhelmed and that we didn't have the time and energy each of our episodes deserves. We never want to sell these stories short, or as Amanda says "we don't want to ever half ass this, we want to always whole ass it."We are still reachable through our emails and socials. Please continue to reach out, and please don't stop sharing these stories and spreading the information needed to create the change we all need.Farewell for now, not forever.xoxo- G&J  Oh, we also talk about Alabama, and their terrible Death Penalty choices.Alabama's upcoming gas execution could harm witnesses and violate religious liberty:https://www.npr.org/2023/12/12/1218591962/alabamas-upcoming-gas-execution-could-harm-witnesses-and-violate-religious-liberAlabama's new execution method could be dangerous for everyone in the room: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lethal-injection-alabama-kenneth-smith-b2464318.htmlDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Meghan Cousino & Jessica Weinstock Paredes: The National Exoneration Registry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 67:21


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice the gals chat about some current events including spiking burrito bowls and sketchy NARK kits.   Then they chat with Meghan and Jessica from the National Registry of Exonerations!The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxTO DONATE TO THE REGISTRY:https://funraise.org/give/National-Registry-of-Exonerations/49d88db1-4a88-433c-a0ab-3a4453535ba8/Other Source Material:https://apple.news/A7g7DPpBkScC9g-iOuHk1Ighttps://suncommunitynews.com/news/106122/inspector-general-flaws-in-prison-drugs-tests-found/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Alyse Maslonick: RedefinED

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 55:27


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda talk about they podcast Spotify wrapped. Then they chat with Alyse Madlonick. Alyse shares her experience with the criminal justice system from a victims perspective, and tells us how she's changing lives through RedefinED. For more info on RedefinED:https://www.redefiningeducation.org/ Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: November 2023 Exonerations Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 21:13


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxTO DONATE TO THE REGISTRY:https://funraise.org/give/National-Registry-of-Exonerations/49d88db1-4a88-433c-a0ab-3a4453535ba8/The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences:https://cifsjustice.org/#/mainOther Source Material:https://www.caarpr.org/survivors-1/nick-escamillahttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-02-03-9303175091-story.htmlDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Jared Fishman: Justice Innovation Lab

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 58:18


    On this episode of Gin & Justice Justine and Amanda discuss some current events, then, they chat with Jared Fishman. Jared is the Founder of Justice Innovation Lab, the goal-Building data-informed, human-centered solutions for a more equitable, effective, and fair justice system. Not only did he found IJL, he also wrote a book! Fire on the Levvee.Justice Innovation Lab:https://www.justiceinnovationlab.org/Fire on the Levee: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice after Hurricane Katrina:https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Levee-Pursuit-Justice-Hurricane/dp/1335429263Other source Material: Gov. Hochul signs Clean Slate Law sealing many New York criminal records:https://www.silive.com/news/2023/11/gov-hochul-signs-clean-slate-law-sealing-many-new-york-criminal-records.htmlFlorida's Bloated Prison System Will Cost Billions To Maintain:https://apple.news/AxDEI_MkrTjSFRqo8VDhasQConnecticut children should not be put in adult prisons, new report say:https://apple.news/AjDu6s1EDSP-M8bpNCZYxIADon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: Veterans, Lawsuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 30:09


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, the ladies are back with a Legal Brief. They discuss the need for more Veterans Courts, and a very interesting lawsuit that could change Docudramas as we know them.We're leaving our veterans behind – not on the battlefield but in criminal justice system:https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/11/10/jail-incarceration-criminal-justice-fail-struggling-veterans/71426586007/Star Prosecutor's Blockbuster Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix and a Hollywood Favorite, Ava DuVernay, Over ‘Central Park Five' Film Could Change TV:https://apple.news/AIxaJ25aJQsyUz6kH3TVLjADon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Andy Williams Jr : Hood Candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 61:29


      On this week's episode of Gin & Justice  Justine and Amanda discuss Tulsa's new law, and the possible "mandering of the courts".   Then they chat with Andy 'the hood candidate' Williams Jr.  about his background and why he is running for president of the United States.More info on Andy:https://hoodcandidate.com/aboutOther source material:Tulsa mayor candidate celebrates piece of criminal justice reform legislation becoming law:https://ktul.com/news/local/tulsa-mayor-candidate-celebrates-piece-of-criminal-justice-reform-legislation-becoming-lawDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: Exonerations October 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 38:31


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxTO DONATE TO THE REGISTRY:https://funraise.org/give/National-Registry-of-Exonerations/49d88db1-4a88-433c-a0ab-3a4453535ba8/Other Source Material:Wrongful Conviction Podcast, Episode 109: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BaRINawxRy3nJNjrRQI0h?si=nzm58zJGQ921tqUuv2JHqADon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Jenifer Lockwood: Mandatory Minimums

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 59:04


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda chat with Jenifer Lockwood. Jenifer shares her experience with addiction, incarceration, and mandatory minimums.  The Nation's Shame: The Injustice of Mandatory Minimums: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/the-nations-shame-the-injustice-of-mandatory-minimums-46729/4/Post-Conviction Alliance: https://postconvictionalliance.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

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    Legal Brief: Progressive Prosecution Resistance; Pretrial Detention; Canteen Prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 31:53


    Legal Briefs are back this week on Gin & Justice and we're talking current events.An Alabama woman was imprisoned for ‘endangering' her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/alabama-pregnant-woman-jail-lawsuitFL Corrections Secretary says some canteen prices in prisons too high; working on reducing costs:https://apple.news/AaPV_-Q2uTxe6dWWhNNqOsASanta Clara County pilot program aims to stop repeat offenders by keeping them in jail:https://apple.news/ABu8syUH5S4mDN9rXjev66gWith cash bail eliminated in Illinois, Cook County Jail population shrinks:https://apple.news/AdYI_NbfCSaudNzTQk0R4WgPolice Resistance and Politics Undercut the Authority of Prosecutors Trying to Reform the Justice System:https://apple.news/AYO7G3wT-Q3K0ZeQBrRxQigTAMPA, FLORIDA — The 2nd Annual Tampa Bay Criminal Justice Summit, a highly-anticipated event, is set to make its mark on October 20th and 21st, 2023. Hosted at the prestigious Barrymore Hotel and Tampa Preparatory School, this two-day summit promises to be a hub of insightful discussions, featuring an array of distinguished panelists and speakers in the realm of criminal justice reform.Event Details:Date: Friday, October 20th, 2023 (9:00 am - 3:00 pm)Location: Barrymore Hotel 111 W Fortune St, Tampa, FL 33602Saturday, October 21st, 2023 (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) Tampa Preparatory School, 727 W Cass Street, Tampa, Florida 33606Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Michelle Romero: Change.org

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 49:57


    On this weeks episode, Justine and Amanda chat with Michelle Romero. Michelle is the Chief Strategy Officer with Dream.org. She is a campaign and communications strategist, with a decade of experience working to expand educational and economic opportunities for people of color. Michelle engineers national campaigns and fosters strategic partnerships. She explains to us the ways the green sector and the justice sector intertwine.For more information:https://dream.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Jackie Dunn: Data 4 Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 55:53


    On this weeks episode of Gin and Justice, Justine and Amanda chat with Jackie Dunn. Jackie's son is serving a lengthy prison sentence and it has sparked a passion for change in her.  Jackie is working with a team of likeminded folks on a CJ Reform Roadmap as well as partnering with the group that is working on Second Look and she shares her interesting journey.Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: September Exonerations 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 36:04


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxLeonard Mack:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6651Other Source Material:https://innocenceproject.org/news/8-moving-moments-from-leonard-macks-historic-exoneration-after-47-years/https://innocenceproject.org/news/hit-in-dna-database-proves-leonard-macks-innocence-after-47-years-of-wrongful-conviction/https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-leonard-mack-after-wrongful-conviction?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerhttps://www.wmdt.com/2023/08/exoneration-granted-nearly-30-years-after-wrongful-conviction-in-wicomico-county/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    A.X. Foster: Gavel to Gavel

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 59:37


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda sit down with A. X. Foster. A. X. Foster is an Attorney that has prosecuted and defended complex homicide trials for over 30 years. Gavel to Gavel is his debut legal thriller and is Book One in the Seneca County Courthouse Series.For more on A.X. Foster:https://www.axfoster.com/For more about Turnsignl: https://www.turnsignl.com/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Jim Brosnahan: Justice at Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 64:41


    On this week's episode of Gin &Justice,  Justine and Amanda discuss some concerning news out of Georgia. Then they chat with Jim Brosnahan. Jim is quite the accomplished Attorney, and super humble. He practiced law as a trial lawyer for over 60 years: five years as a Federal Prosecutor, 55 years in private practice, with 47 years at the law firm of Morrison Foerster. He is also an Author and he tell us all about his new book Justice at Trial.For more information on Jim: https://www.jimjbrosnahan.com/Justice at Trial:https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Trial-Courtroom-Battles-Groundbreaking/dp/153817443XOther source material:Another inmate dies at Fulton County Jail, 10th inmate death this year-https://abcnews.go.com/US/inmate-dies-fulton-county-jail-atlanta-10th-death-this-year/story?id=102974414Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

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    Tracy Zuluaga/ Jessica White: Post-Conviction Alliance

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 72:25


      On this week's Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss an update in the Pervis Payne case, and the tragic death of a young black woman, Ta'Kiya Young, in the pro-life state of Ohio.  Then they chat with Tracy Zuluaga and Jessica White of the Post-Conviction Alliance.The Post-Conviction & Returning Citizens Alliance is a Florida nonprofit organization, 501C3 who in addition to providing legal post-conviction and appellate services also provides connections resources, tools and referrals to returning citizens.   This includes the incarcerated population, their family, friends, and supporters of those directly impacted by incarceration, the criminal justice system and the jail and prison systems.  For more information on The Post-Conviction Alliance:https://postconvictionalliance.org/Former Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne eligible for parole in 4 years:https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/30/former-tennessee-death-row-inmate-pervis-payn-eligible-for-parole-in-four-years/70723309007/Ta'Kiya Young: Footage of officer shooting pregnant woman dead in Ohio released by police: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/takiya-young-footage-of-officer-shooting-pregnant-woman-dead-in-ohio-released-by-police-12952441Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: August 2023 Exonerations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 51:05


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxOther Source Material: Unjust and Unsolved:https://open.spotify.com/episode/15akchoAFRQBDa6ExtmkBg?si=pXFqot-wSBuDjB9W21j6ewThe Monster Cop Who Encountered George Floyd in Houston:https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/7106-gerald-goinesDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Sean Wilson: Dream Corp Justice

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 66:47


    On this weeks episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss the upcoming execution on Michael Zach in Florida and the parts you never get to hear about on the news.  Then they chat with Sean Wilson. Sean is the Organizing Director at Dream Corp JUSTICE. Before joining the Dream.org JUSTICE team, Sean was the ACLU of Wisconsin's Smart Justice Campaign Manager, where he managed the campaign to reform probation and parole. As someone with 17 years of lived experience and direct involvement with the criminal legal system, and he shares his story with us.For more information on Dream Corp Justice: https://dream.org/justice/Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty:https://www.fadp.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Chris Stevens: A More Just America

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 69:56


    On this weeks episode of Gin & justice, Justine and Amanda talk about some interesting current events, followed by a chat with Chris Stevens. Chris shares his experience with the criminal justice system and now with A More Just America, where their Vision is rehabilitation over incarceration, and their mission is an unwavering in our commitment to provide data-driven reentry programs for the incarcerated.To learn more:https://www.amorejustamerica.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Bobby Bostic: Dear Momma

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 54:14


      On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda both share some interesting news, then they talk with Bobby Bostic. Bobby was sentenced to 241 years for a non-homicide case, at the young age of 16. He never gave up hope though, and he's free now to tell his story. He has also authored many books, and even started a charity in honor of his mother, Dear Momma.How criminal justice reform reduced 600 California inmates' prison terms by 11,000 years:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-03/california-criminal-justice-reform-reduced-prison-terms-felony-murderFor more info on Bobby:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_BosticFreeBobbyBostic on all socials.For Bobby's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Bobby-Bostic/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABobby+BosticDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Betty Beatty: Empty Frames Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 69:00


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda Chat with Betty Beatty. Betty shares her story about foster care, human trafficking, breaking cycles, and The Empty Frame Initiative. The empty Frame Initiative's  goal is to empower orphaned and vulnerable youth as they transition out of state care by providing training in life skills, counseling, community, and access to the Gospel.For more information on Empty Frames Initiative:https://www.fillingemptyframes.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: July Exonerations 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 84:11


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxADAM CARMON: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6616JEFF TITUS:  https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6615Other Source Material: https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-haven-county/new-haven/man-wrongly-convicted-1994-fatal-shooting-baby-sues-city-new-haven-police/520-56332ed3-8e9e-4593-86ac-8aef6e7eae28https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/mom-of-baby-killed-in-1994-reacts-to-mans-exoneration/520-295ec74f-87f0-47c8-9a72-bcd0ff034ba6https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/new-haven-man-exonerated-after-30-years-has-emotional-reunion-with-prosecutor/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Elizabeth Mikotowicz- EPM Clothing

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 53:16


    *Trigger Warning:  domestic violence, sexual assault, violence*On this week's episode of Gin & Justice,  Justine and Amanda chat with Elizabeth Mikotowicz. Elizabeth is formerly incarcerated, a survivor, an activist, and an artist. She shares her experience in the criminal justice system, her journey of healing, and her clothing line showcasing her artwork.EPM Clothing:https://www.legaleriste.com/en/elizabeth.mikotowiczDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Katrina Robertson: Juror #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 68:18


    This week on Gin &Justice, Justine and Amanda get a whole new perspective we haven't heard yet, that of a JUROR.  Author, Katrina Robertson, tells all about her jury service, going from a juror in a murder trial and accidentally catching a contempt charge! She brings us on her journey from the moment she gets the juror summons to the point where she is to be sentenced by a very strict and biased judge in her small town.  Speaking from a juror's perspective on a need for change, her impactful story will forever change the way Justine conducts her own voir dire.  You can read her entire story by getting her book, Juror #11: A Memoir of the Broken Justice System and Rising From the Trials of Life, here: https://www.amazon.com/Juror-11-Memoir-Broken-Justice/dp/B0BTMX4DR6Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    John Huffington: Exonerated

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 47:58


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, the gals sit down with John Huffington.  You may remember that names from our April Exoneration episode, but now you can hear his story told from John's perspective.For more information on John:https://www.johnhuffington.com/For John's book:https://www.amazon.com/Innocent-Obscene-Miscarriage-Justice-Huffington/dp/B0B5KXB7FFhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/innocent-an-obscene-miscarriage-of-justice-john-n-huffington/1141711067Check us out on Crime Over Cocktails: https://www.crimeovercocktails.com/episodesCheck us out on Deal By Me:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deal-by-me-podcast-84-interview-with-amanda-and-justine/id1642371643?i=1000617923001Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: June Exonerations 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 63:18


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxTyrone Day:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6607Allen Johnson:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6608Frank Gable:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6603William Johnson:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6610Check us out on Crime Over Cocktails: https://www.crimeovercocktails.com/episodesCheck us out on Deal By Me:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deal-by-me-podcast-84-interview-with-amanda-and-justine/id1642371643?i=1000617923001Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    David: A Voice From Inside

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 50:34


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss the execution of Dwayne Owens in Florida. Then, they talk with David. David is currently incarcerated. He shares his experience, what its like, what's wrong, and what needs to change in there for the betterment of society. Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: Analysis, RESTORE, and Clean Slate.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 23:41


    On this Gin & Justice Legal Brief Justine and Amanda discuss a Brennan Center Analysis of criminal justice reform half way through the Biden Administration, Old criminal records in NY that would be automatically sealed under new bill passed by lawmakers, and How some families are banned from food stamps for life due to past drug convictions.For more information:https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/criminal-justice-reform-halfway-through-biden-administrationhttps://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/old-criminal-records-in-ny-would-be-automatically-sealed-under-new-bill-passed-by-lawmakers/4410724/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-some-families-are-banned-from-food-stamps-for-life-due-to-past-drug-convictionsDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    David Beers: Reign of Injustice/ Immunity for Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 61:34


    On this episode of Gin and Justice, the gals first go over some cocktail recipes, then they chat with David Beers.  David served in the United States Marine Corps, New York State Police as a trooper where he worked his way up to investigator, was wrongfully accused, then cleared of wrongdoing, before eventually going private. With his collective experience as a police officer, defendant, and now as a private investigator, Beers developed a unique perspective of the criminal justice system. Starting from scratch, he organized and started his own investigative business he would justly name; New Perspective Investigations, specializing in criminal defense investigation and consulting. Since then, he has worked on numerous high-profile murder cases, including the ones he now writes about. For more on David and to purchase the books:https://www.davidmbeers.com/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    May 2023 Exonerations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 97:37


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxRICHARD KWIL:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6581ANTHONY HALL:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6588PATRICK BROWN:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6591BILLY FAIRCLOTH:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6576DAVID WRIGHT:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6578NORBERTO PEETS:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6592Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: Kennedy v. Louisiana

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 30:42


    This week on Gin & Justice, Amanda first tells us about some of the new laws targeting the trans population and youth, including criminal penalties for using bathrooms.  Justine then brings us back through a case analysis of the case Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 (2008).  This is the case which built off of Coker v. Georgia, in which the US Supreme Court held it was unconstitutional and a violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to sentence an individual to the death penalty for sexual assault of a minor. Despite the US Supreme Court analyzing this, Florida has recently reenacted a statute the provides for the death penalty for sexual battery of a child, a penalty even the Florida Supreme Court has found unconstitutional in 1981.  So much for stare decisis.  Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Dr. James Smith: Deal By Me

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later May 16, 2023 39:00


    On this week's episode on Gin & Justice Justine and Amanda chat with Dr. James Smith. James brings a unique perspective, lawyer, turned gambler, turned inmate, turned Pastor. Dr. James Smith shares his story. For more on Dr. James Smith: https://www.dealbyme.com/Deal By Me Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deal-by-me-podcast/id1642371643Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Tampa Bay Criminal Justice Summit: PART 4 Sentencing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 65:14


    This week on Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda are releasing the much anticipated first panel from the Tampa Bay Criminal Reform Summit! A special thank you to FPRAP (Florida Prison Rehabilition Allied Partners), and Horizon Communities for their work in putting together the presentations and speakers.The Tampa Bay Criminal Reform Summit was held back on October 29th, 2022, and featured several panels with speakers from across the board to speak on their experience regarding the system.  Each panel was perfectly selected to speak on a variety of topics.This weeks' panel, Part 4, features a panel from a variety of backgrounds that speak on sentencing.To learn more about FPRAP (Florida Prison Rehabilition Allied Partners):https://www.facebook.com/FPRAP2021/To learn more about Horizon Communities:https://www.horizoncommunities.org/#:~:text=%20%EE%80%80Horizon%20Communities%EE%80%81%20in%20prison%20is%20a%20catalyst,positive%20participant%20in%20society.%20%EE%80%80Horizon%EE%80%81%20represents%20a%20CS/CS/HB 1359: Offenses Involving Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs:https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1359CS/CS/HB 1627: Pretrial Release and Detentionhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1627CS/CS/HB 1297: Capital Sexual Batteryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1297Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Dr. Deborah Burris-Kitchen: Exposed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 60:31


    On this weeks episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss some current events. Then, they chat with Dr. Deborah Burris- Kitchen.  Dr. Deborah Burris- Kitchen  is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Department Chair at Tennessee State University in Nashville. She is the author, an activist, and much more.Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/Exposed-Deborah-Jean-Burris-Kitchen-Ph-D/dp/163988713XWhen a prison sentence becomes a death sentence:https://apple.news/Ayn4zuHdGTcaUp_ZL1bu76ABiden commutes the sentences of 31 non-violent drug offenders:https://apple.news/Ark7tA9u_R7C9IXZakvlptwMan 'eaten alive' by bed bugs in Atlanta jail - family:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65267971Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: April Exonerations 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 119:48


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxMARTIN SANTILLAN:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6570SCOTT TRAUDT:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6567SIDNEY HOLMES:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6564SHELDON THOMAS:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6565MACK HOWELL:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6568LEE HARRIS:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6566Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Vic Ferrari: Retired NYPD/Author

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 51:28


    On this episode of Gin & Justice, Amanda gives an update on the TN3,  Florida's latest execution, and Idaho's latest and scariest abortion ban yet.    Don't worry though, it's not all that heavy, because they then chat with Vic Ferrari, a retired New York City Detective turned Author. Vic is not only super interesting, but equally hilarious.  He has published six books, and from what we hear seven is on the way!For more on Vic:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01IIQXLBC/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=8147e26c-17e6-4d92-9619-071b09e8e9daFacebook: vicferrarinypdTwitter: @VicFerrari50Instagram: vicferrari50Source:Where does the Tennessee House Speaker actually live?:https://tntribune.com/where-does-the-tennessee-house-speaker-actually-live/Tennessee GOP governor signs executive order strengthening background checks:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tennessee-gop-governor-signs-executive-order-strengthening-background-checks/ar-AA19JTKwDeath Row Inmate's Victim Opposes Execution She Fears Could Help DeSantis:https://www.newsweek.com/death-row-inmates-victim-opposes-execution-she-fears-could-help-desantis-1793129#:~:text=Noreen%20Rector%2C%20the%20ex%2Dwife,Ron%20DeSantis'%20potential%20presidential%20bid.Idaho Bans Out-of-State Abortions for Minors Without Parent's Consent:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/us/idaho-out-of-state-abortions-minors-ban.htmlDeath Penalty Information:https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/innocenceDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: Objections During Closing Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 26:27


    On the week's Gin & Justice Legal Brief:   First, Amanda fills in those who haven't heard, about the assault on democracy that took place in Tennessee last week. Justine then tells us about the headline grabbers about Clarence Thomas. SPOILER ALERT:  she also tells the plot of the 1996 hit film " A Time to Kill",  and brings in back to our Legal Brief roots by discussing and  some common objections during closing arguments and the importance of making them. Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Democratic members over gun protest:https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1168363992/tennessee-expel-3-democrats-house-votehttps://www.tiktok.com/@thetnhollerClarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor:https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crowDeath Penalty Info Center:https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/prosecutorial-accountability/improper-argument-skewing-jury-decisionmakingDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Jazz Hampton: Turnsignl

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 44:23


    On this episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda go over what an indictment is.  Then, they chat with Jazz Hampton. Jazz is the CEO of Turnsignl.  TurnSignl is an on-demand, real-time service that provides 24/7 legal guidance from an attorney to drivers while their camera records the interaction. When drivers are stopped by law enforcement officers or involved in a car accident, they can access live video chat with an attorney at the press of a button or voice command.For more information on Turnsignl: https://www.turnsignl.com/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Exonerations: March 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 108:49


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxLAMAR JOHNSON: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6547JOHN MARTINEZ:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6552DARRILL HENRY:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6539ANDREW KRIVAK:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6557MARVIN HILL:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6555MICHAEL YATES:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6550Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Stacey Fuller: You Can't Rise to the Top If Your Anchored to the Bottom

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 64:39


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss some more Florida Bills. Then they sit down with Stacey Fuller. Stacey served in the Army, then as Nurse, before she unfortunately found herself in the throws of addiction. Which like many, turned into a prison sentence.  She shares her story, and tells us about her advocacy for the incarcerated now. News Article about Tony Mitchell:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mentally-ill-man-froze-death-alabama-jail-lawsuit-claims-rcna71317News Article about Autumn Harris :https://www.al.com/alabama/2023/01/arrested-over-40-dead-of-pneumonia-in-an-alabama-jail-family-claims-woman-denied-basic-care.htmlDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Tampa Bay Criminal Justice Summit: PART 3: Re-Entry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 65:18


    This week on Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda are releasing the much anticipated first panel from the Tampa Bay Criminal Reform Summit! A special thank you to FPRAP (Florida Prison Rehabilition Allied Partners), and Horizon Communities for their work in putting together the presentations and speakers. The Tampa Bay Criminal Reform Summit was held back on October 29th, 2022, and featured several panels with speakers from across the board to speak on their experience regarding the system.  Each panel was perfectly selected to speak on a variety of topics. This weeks' panel, Part 3, features a panel from a variety of backgrounds that speak on Re-Entry. To learn more about FPRAP (Florida Prison Rehabilition Allied Partners):https://www.facebook.com/FPRAP2021/To learn more about Horizon Communities:https://www.horizoncommunities.org/#:~:text=%20%EE%80%80Horizon%20Communities%EE%80%81%20in%20prison%20is%20a%20catalyst,positive%20participant%20in%20society.%20%EE%80%80Horizon%EE%80%81%20represents%20a%20ACLU Map:https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rightsSources:https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/over-120-bills-restricting-lgbtq-rights-introduced-nationwide-2023-so-farhttps://www.fadp.org/dont-expand-floridas-death-penalty/https://aldailynews.com/new-bills-to-target-broken-criminal-justice-system-reform-death-sentencing/https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/48515768/colorado-lawmakers-to-consider-no-criminal-charges-for-kids-under-12-unless-they-kill-someoneDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Marques Bradham: Full Circle League

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 61:44


    First, Happy TWO YEAR Pod-a-versary! Gin & Justice has been highlighting stories of those impacted the criminal justice system for two years this week.  Let's celebrate!This week on Gin & Justice, the girls talk with Marques Bradham about what it was like growing up with a father in prison.  Marques gets deep with the family trauma caused by addiction, incarceration, and the feelings of abandonment.  Despite all of this, Marques brought it full circle and created his non-profit, called none other than, Full Circle League!  Full Circle League is a re-entry, transitional, holistic program that consists of three, three-month programs to help those who are incarcerated and their families with the transition process and includes trauma healing.  To learn more about Marques and Full Circle League:IG @ MarquesBTweetinTwitter: @MarquesBTweetinTo Donate to Full Circle League:You can text Healing360 to 44321To learn more about Theresa Jean-Pierre Coy:https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2022/04/13/theresa-jean-pierre-coy-a-tampa-legal-giant-dies-at-41/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Exonerations: February 2023

    Play Episode Play 47 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 109:06


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxKeith Davis Jr:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6543Albert Schweitzer:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6540Lamont Campbell:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6537India Spellman:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6545John Huffington:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6541Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Mark Caruso: Culture of Corruption in FLDOC

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 67:49


    On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda finally got someone with a law enforcement background to talk with them! They chat with Mark Caruso, a former New York City Police Officer who also had a lengthy career as a Sergeant  in the Department of Corrections, where he exposed corruption, and was retaliated against for it. That didn't stop him though, Mark's a fighter and wasn't going to let the bad apples get away with it. For more about Mark:https://www.instagram.com/sgtcaruso/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/votemarkcaruso?lang=zh-Hanthttps://www.facebook.com/votemarkcaruso/https://votemarkcaruso.org/https://www.tiktok.com/@sgtcaruso?lang=enBig CONGRATS to FRRC for being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/02/17/florida-rights-restoration-coalition-speaks-about-nobel-peace-prize-nomination/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Gin & Justice Trailer

    Play Episode Play 40 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 0:40


    Highlighting stories of those impacted by the criminal justice system.Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

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    Legal Brief: Prisons and Egg Farms/ Lack of Diversity in Louisiana's CJ

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 22:54


    On this Gin & Justice Legal Brief Justine and Amanda go over some Criminal Justice news. Fair warning, it's disturbing. What Happened to the Women Prisoners at Hickman's Farms:https://www.magzter.com/stories/fashion/Cosmopolitan-US/WHAT-HAPPENED-TO-THE-WOMEN-PRISONERS-AT-HICKMANS-FARMSINCARCERATED PEOPLE FORCED TO DO DANGEROUS WORK FOR “SLAVE” WAGES AT HEIGHT OF PANDEMIC:https://theintercept.com/2022/12/12/covid-new-york-prison-labor/Out of Balance: Lack of diversity taints Louisiana criminal justice system:https://www.splcenter.org/news/2023/02/03/report-louisiana-mass-incarcerationsDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Elizabeth Franklin-Best: Don't Give Up Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 54:53


    This week on Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda talk with true criminal defense queen, Elizabeth Franklin-Best.  Elizabeth owns Elizabeth Franklin-Best, P.C., a boutique law firm that specializes in appellate criminal defense in both State and Federal, Habeas petitions, and various avenues of Post-Conviction Relief.  Ever wonder what the individuals on the Exoneration episodes go through to prove their innocence or become exonerated? She breaks down the process step by step.  She also discusses the Supreme Court decision in NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, Compassionate Release Petitions and more.  To learn more about Elizabeth Franklin-Best, or contact her firm, visit:https://elizabethfranklinbest.com/To read more about Jade Janks story:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/jury-finds-jade-janks-guilty-of-murdering-stepdad-after-finding-nude-photos/ar-AA15zQ2qDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Exonerations: January 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 73:24


    It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry."The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989—cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989."For more information of the National Registry of Exonerations:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspxCarrody Buchhorn:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6533C'Quan Hinton:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6526Dartanion Edwards:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6525Joshun Edward:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6527Kino Christian:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6528Aaron Culbertson JR:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6520Kelvin Nolen:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6522Darrell Lee Clark:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6518Madeline Mendoza:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6519John Navarro:https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6517Roosevelt  Myles :https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6513Milton Joneshttps://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6506Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    100th Episode: Let's Talk About Justice

    Play Episode Play 54 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 75:54


    To celebrate 100 episodes of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda put together a panel made up of:Successfully Returned Citizen- David Garlock-https://www.davidlgarlock.com/Former Prosecutor- Lisel Petis-https://www.rstreet.org/team/lisel-petis/Honorable Judge J. Clayton& Gin & Justice's very own Criminal Defense Attorney- Justine*The purpose of this panel is to give listeners a basic overview of the beginning to end of a criminal case from all perspectives involved.*Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Jessica Hicklin: Unlocked Labs

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 57:00


    On this episode of Gin & Justice first, Justine gives her own theory on Fentanyl field test, shares some news on harm reduction in Florida, and some news for a Texas death row inmate, and then Justine and Amanda chat with Jessica Hicklin. She shared her amazing story, from being sentenced to life without parole at 16, being able to be paroled after 26 years,  trans rights, death penalty advocacy, and the INCREDIBLE non profit she started from the inside, Unlocked Labs.For More on Jessica:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/07/jessica-hicklin-transitioned-prison-freeMore on Unlocked Labs: https://www.unlockedlabs.org/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_JusticeDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_JusticeDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

    Legal Brief: Amber McLaughlin/Alabama Gas Chambers

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 38:09


    On this week's Gin & Justice Legal Brief, Justine and Amanda are talking Death Penalty again. First Amanda reads from an article about Alabama possibly using gas for executions, then Justine discusses the Amber McLaughlin case/ death sentence.Alabama Makes Plans to Gas Its Prisoners:https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/alabama-botched-executions-2022-gas/672607/Don't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_JusticeDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_JusticeDon't forget to leave us a review and follow us on social media!https://www.ginandjusticepodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GinAndJustice/IG: @ginandjusticepodcastTwitter: Gin_JusticePodTikTok: Gin_and_Justice

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