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The Jailhouse Lawyer

by Calvin Duncan

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Fresh Air, NPR · July 14, 2025

The 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Who Freed Innocent People — Including Himself

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A memoir by Calvin Duncan, who while serving a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit, studied law and became a jailhouse lawyer, helping free many wrongly convicted prisoners including himself while facing legal obstacles confronting people who are poor and Black.

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