Life After Justice
Jarrett Adams, who served 10 years in prison for a crime he never committed, is now a criminal defense attorney.
Jarrett Adams, a victim of wrongful conviction, is raising awareness to help wrongfully convicted inmates. At the age of 17, Adams was found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison. After serving nearly 10 years and filing multiple appeals, he was exonerated.
Adams has launched a podcast, “Life After Justice,” that explores and takes a deeper look at the justice system and life during/after exoneration.
As an attorney, tech entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Adams is using the injustices he endured as inspiration to advocate for wrongfully convicted persons through the Life After Justice foundation, www.lifeafterjustice.org.
With almost 88 years collectively lost to wrongful incarceration, the Life After Justice (LAJ) leadership group of Jarrett Adams, Antione Day, Tyra Patterson, Anna Vasquez, and Ramon Ward know and understand the horrors inflicted by our failing legal system. They returned home with no resources, no support, and no idea how to navigate a world that changed while they were wrongly imprisoned.
Turning their anguish into action, the group works to amplify the voices of those most harmed by the legal system. Their aim is not only to help those who have been wrongfully convicted in the past, but also to end wrongful convictions in the future.
LAJ advocates for the release of individuals wrongfully convicted and establishes an ecosystem of support for their successful reentry into their communities. LAJ offers a three-pronged approach for systemic change and recovery, focusing on policy driven litigation, economic justice advocacy, and “After Justice” empowerment support.
The fight does not end with a court’s announcement that a conviction has been overturned or vacated. In fact, it is just beginning. LAJ tackles other legal issues which require immediate attention after an exoneree receives some sort of justice in the courtroom. For example, a person wrongfully imprisoned may have had their credit ruined, owe back child support payments for the duration of their incarceration, or endure the loss of veteran benefits and other financial hardships. LAJ stands as a resource after justice and advocates for exonerees’ thriving reentry.
From fighting to bring exonerees home to providing much needed mental health support, LAJ aims to help exonerees thrive and start to put their lives back together one step at a time.
For more information on Jarrett Adams, visit JarrettAdamsLaw.com.
