Unveiling Injustice: Wrongful Convictions and the Call for Reform (Part 1)

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this compelling discussion, Dr. Phil engages with Jason Flom, Marty Tankleff, and Valentino Dixon on the pervasive issue of wrongful convictions in the United States. Flom, a music executive turned advocate, reveals his passion sparked by a non-violent drug possession case. Tankleff, having experienced wrongful conviction firsthand, shares the profound trauma endured during his nearly 18-year imprisonment. Valentino, exonerated after 27 years, adds his perspective. Dr. Phil and the trio shed light on systemic flaws, including inadequate representation, mass incarceration, and the troubling use of coercion for false confessions. The conversation underscores the reluctance of law enforcement and prosecutors to admit mistakes, revealing a pervasive bias. Tankleff's call for systemic change echoes throughout, emphasizing the urgent need for a fair and just society. The key takeaways emphasize the profound impact of wrongful convictions, systemic issues within the justice system, and the imperative to strive for reform. For more information: https://drphilintheblanks.com Advertise with us: https://www.advertisecast.com/philintheblanks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.3	All of us is going to be challenged with something in life.
0:32.6	We don't get to decide the challenge.
0:34.3	My name is 27 years or what false imprisonment.
0:36.7	When I see a 10-year-old kid dying of cancer
0:39.2	that's not going to live to see an 11th birthday.
0:41.8	Hey man, I gotta call my blessings. Jason Flomndes is one of the most successful music executives in music.
1:00.1	He is also one of the foremost advocates for wrongful convictions in the United States.
1:08.4	He is on the board of the Innocence Project and he has gotten more people out of wrongful convictions than anybody I know, that's
1:18.9	for sure.
1:20.4	And he's very humble about it and we'll say he just played the role here and there, but he is a passionate, passionate advocate.
1:29.2	Tell me how you got interested in this.
1:31.2	It was a serendipitous situation which was that I open up
1:36.5	a newspaper that I didn't normally read I think it was a daily news but I was on my way to
1:40.6	play tennis something you can certainly relate, and I wanted something to read.
1:45.4	And the time was sold out, and I grabbed the news, and there was a story in there,
1:49.7	the news or the post, about a kid named Stephen Lennon who was serving 15 years to life for a
1:54.6	nonviolent first defense cocaine possession charge in a maximum security
1:58.1	prison in New York State. You know I thought it was reading the wrong story I was like I
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