"Jarrett Adams: From Defendant to Defender" April 21, 2022

Thank you to our event sponsors:

Gold Level:

Silver Level: Susan Warso

Bronze Level: Craig & Rebeca Huffman; Project 1-11

This fantastic event featured a conversation between Jarrett Adams and Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell, Jr. Thank you to both Jarrett and Sharone, as well as everyone who attended. If you missed it, please watch the recorded event below.

Jarrett Adams was convicted at age seventeen of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to twenty-eight years in a maximum-security prison. After serving nearly ten years and filing multiple appeals, he was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. Adams used the injustice he endured as inspiration to become an advocate for the underserved. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in May 2015 and started a public-interest law fellowship with Ann Claire Williams, judge for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the same court that reversed his conviction. Jarrett also clerked in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York with the late Honorable Deborah Batts. After working for the Innocence Project in New York, he launched the Law Office of Jarrett Adams, PLLC, in 2017, and now practices in both federal and state courts throughout the country. He is the co-founder of the nonprofit LifeAfterJustice.org. Learn more about Jarrett here.

Timely and important, Redeeming Justice by Jarrett Adams is the unforgettable account of Adams’ harrowing journey through a legal system biased against him and the inspiring full-circle redemption he ultimately found for himself, and others wrongfully convicted. Want to buy a copy today? Purchase from Barbara’s Bookstore and use code ADAMS to receive a 10% discount.

JHA believes it is critical to give voice to those who are currently and formerly incarcerated, bringing their lived experiences and opinions to those outside prison walls to be part of prison reform.