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S4E4: Criminalized Survival: Justine van der Leun on Abuse, Imprisonment, and Unreasonable Women

What happens when a woman’s survival is treated as a crime? In this episode of Just Justice, Jessica Henry speaks with award-winning journalist Justine van der Leun about her new book, Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival. Drawing on seven years o…

S4E5: Attorney Courtney Teasley on Legal Literacy and Championing Justice

After more than a decade as a criminal defense attorney, Courtney Teasley saw the same problem over and over again: too many people entered the criminal legal system without a practical understanding of their rights or the systems shaping their choices. In this episode, Courtney explains why she se…

S4: E6 When Survival Is Punished: Dawn Jackson’s Journey from Prison to Clemency

Dawn Jackson survived years of sexual abuse and violence before being convicted in connection with the death of her abusive step-grandfather. Sentenced to 30 years, she spent more than 25 years at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women before receiving clemency from Governor Phil Murphy in …

S4E7: Pink Crime: Criminalizing Motherhood, Abortion, Pregnancy and Queer Identity, with Valena Beety

In this episode of Just Justice, Jessica Henry speaks with law professor, innocence attorney, and former federal prosecutor Valena Beety about her new book, Pink Crime: Fighting the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity. The conversation explores how the criminal legal system…

Sustainability in Ophthalmology: What Every Trainee Should Know

Co-Host: Jessica Henry Class of 2027 Michigan State College of Human Medicine Detroit, MI Expert Panel: Emily Schehlein, MD Glaucoma & Cataract Surgeon Brighton Vision Center Brighton, MI Mahsaw Mansoor, MD Masket Foundation Fellow Los Angeles, CA Courtney Kraus, MD Knights Templar Eye Foundation P…

[Re-Air] SMOKE BUT NO FIRE with Author & Professor Jessica S. Henry [Part 1]

On this episode of Pursuing Justice, we're joined by Professor Henry, who will talk about the many cases of wrongful conviction where innocent people were convicted of crimes that simply never happened. She exposes a deeply flawed criminal justice system that allows-even encourages-these no-crime w…

S4E8: The Price of Mercy, with Emily Galvin Almanza on Public Defense, Justice, and Andromeda Diaz

Emily Galvin Almanza has spent her career reimagining what justice can look like. A former public defender and co-founder and executive director of Partners for Justice, she joins Just Justice to talk about her acclaimed book, The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defend…

[Re-Air] SMOKE BUT NO FIRE with Author & Professor Jessica S. Henry [Part 2]

On this episode of Pursuing Justice, we're joined by Professor Henry, who will talk about the many cases of wrongful conviction where innocent people were convicted of crimes that simply never happened. She exposes a deeply flawed criminal justice system that allows-even encourages-these no-crime w…

S4E9: The Case for Holistic Defense with NJ Public Defender Jennifer Sellitti

Jennifer Sellitti, the Public Defender for the State of New Jersey, joins Just Justice to talk about holistic defense, client-centered representation, and the future of public defense. She explains how addressing needs such as treatment, mental health care, employment, and benefits can improve outc…

Violence Begets Violence

Why do we so often respond to violence with calls for more violence? In this short solo episode, host Jessica Henry reflects on trauma, accountability, and what it means to hold people responsible for their actions without denying their humanity.