Show Summary:

This interview was eye opening. You should check the links below, get Prime Video, and watch the documentary short as well. Jeff is a great guy and to know that he was wrongfully convicted and treated this way breaks my heart and pisses me off. Here’s a short bio of Jeff.

The Deskovic Foundation is a New York based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to exonerating the wrongfully convicted both in DNA and non-DNA cases, as well as wrongful conviction prevention. The Foundation was established as a result of Jeffrey Deskovic’s own wrongful conviction at the age of 17 of the rape and murder of a 15 year old girl. Authorities knew his DNA did not match that of the actual perpetrator – who, three years later, went on to murder another young woman and mother of two – but rogue police officers, prosecutors, and other law enforcement personnel knowingly and maliciously accused, prosecuted, and eventually secured his conviction. After his exoneration and release after sixteen years in prison, Deskovic successfully sued the authorities responsible and used a substantial portion of the compensation he was awarded to start the Deskovic Foundation. Deskovic has dedicated himself to helping the wrongfully convicted, and recently graduated from the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University with a law degree.

Jeff’s Awards and Accomplishments:

Advocate of the Month- Wrongful Conviction News

Glenn Martin Advocate of the Year- Citizens Against Recidivism

Servant of Justice- It Could Happen To You
Sobrie-Pasternack Award [given to the law student who contributed the most to Civil Rights]

2018 Distinguished Alumn Award- The John Jay College of Criminal Justice

The Conquest Award by Unlabled Awards

Agent of Change- Hudson Valley Re-Entry Network

Humanitarian of the Year- New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce

New Yorker of the Week (New York 1 television station)

For you free trial of Audible and to help out our ministry, click here: audibletrial.com/backgroundcheck