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Jeanne Bishop on the apology she never thought she'd hear

December 02, 2015 / 01:12

This episode discusses the complexities of the criminal justice system, focusing on public defenders, prisoner rehabilitation, and the moral implications of incarceration.

The conversation features a public defender who shares insights on working with prisoners and the importance of understanding their circumstances before making decisions about their future. The defender emphasizes the need for thorough consideration before taking away someone's life through long-term imprisonment.

Key discussions include the challenges faced by prisoners in expressing remorse and the efforts they make to improve themselves while incarcerated. The defender highlights the societal responsibility to ensure justice is served fairly and thoughtfully.

Overall, the episode raises important questions about the balance between punishment and rehabilitation in the justice system.

TLDR

A public defender discusses prisoner rehabilitation and the moral complexities of incarceration.

Episode

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and you are 100% confident he is not playing you oh yeah I mean as a public defender you know I I deal I work with
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prisoners every day so over the years you definitely get a good BS detector for that so as we sit here today prior
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to uh a hearing being set for him do you think that he should be released there's
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a whole lot that I need to hear before I will have a complete understanding of what it is that could have led him to
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commit the crime he did and how things have changed if at all since then and I think if we're going to take a man's
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life his whole life until he dies that we owe it to him and to society and to ourselves to devote the resources we
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need to to answer that question there is nothing that he and people in his situation can do pretty much except what
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he has done which is apologizing to me to my family for what he's done to try to live as quiet and law-abiding a life
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as he can Behind Bars and to try to better himself

Episode Highlights

  • The Importance of Understanding
    Before deciding on a man's release, we must understand his past and changes since then.
    “We owe it to him and to society.”
    @ 00m 41s
    December 02, 2015
  • Limited Options for Redemption
    For those in prison, the only recourse is often an apology and self-improvement.
    “There is nothing that he can do except apologize.”
    @ 00m 54s
    December 02, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • We owe it to him and to society.
    Jeanne Bishop on the apology she never thought she'd hear
  • There is nothing that he can do except apologize.
    Jeanne Bishop on the apology she never thought she'd hear

Key Moments

  • Public Defender Insights00:06
  • Understanding the Crime00:31
  • Life Behind Bars01:07