'The fullness of time': Jacob Wideman confronts his fate
Part eight of Violation explores what time means behind bars. And listeners respond to the question: Did Jake get what he deserves?
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Part eight of Violation explores what time means behind bars. And listeners respond to the question: Did Jake get what he deserves?
Jacob Wideman's attorneys said his constitutional rights were violated. Wideman served 30 years in prison and his parole was revoked just months after his release.
In the final episode of Violation, we return to thorny dilemmas about the criminal justice system: When someone commits a terrible crime, as Jake did, is there anything they can do to prove they deserve to be free again?
In the final episode of Violation, we return to thorny dilemmas about the criminal justice system: When someone commits a terrible crime, as Jake did, is there anything they can do to prove they deserve to be free again?
When someone commits a terrible crime, as Jake did, is there anything they can do to prove they deserve to be free again? How does the parole system help us determine what justice should be in any given case — and does it make us more safe?