How much time in prison is enough for a brutal crime? And how do we decide when a prisoner is rehabilitated and deserves to be free?In 2016, after 30 years of incarceration and seven hearings before an Arizona parole board, Jacob Wideman was finally released from prison. Within months, after a minor violation, Wideman's parole was revoked and he was again put behind bars.In this episode of
The Sunday Story from
Up First, we speak to journalist Beth Schwartzapfel about her new podcast
Violation from WBUR and The Marshall Project. Schwartzapfel spent years reporting on Wideman's case and the questions it raises about punishment, forgiveness and the American parole system.
Violation is a new podcast by
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