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Crime & Compassion Podcast

Telling the stories of those who were written off.

Crime & Compassion Podcast strives to shake up how we view and treat the incarcerated. Podcast host Shayla Hale asks difficult questions to gain a more compassionate understanding ...

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Episode list

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  • July 2, 2024

    1 hr 30 min

    The Life of a Death Row Chaplain: An Interview with Jimmy Martin

    The Life of a Death Row Chaplain: An Interview with Jimmy MartinLethal injections and last words—meet the chaplain who provided comfort and compassion to Texas death row inmates an...

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  • June 13, 2024

    1 hr 1 min

    Vehicular Manslaughter, Incarceration & Family: The Tragic but Beautiful Story of Ken & Lucas Guidroz

    Could you forgive your son if he got behind the wheel while high and killed a beloved teacher?On May 25, 2016, in Santa Clarita, California, 28-year-old Lucas Guidroz got into his ...

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  • May 23, 2024

    55 min

    Forgiveness after a 19-Year Prison Sentence: How Claire Tak Practices Empathy for Her Brother

    Forgiveness after a 19-Year Prison Sentence: How Claire Tak Practices Empathy for Her BrotherIsaac’s troubled past led to 19 years in prison for carjacking and accessory to murder....

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  • April 11, 2024

    42 min

    From Desertion to Redemption: The David Mike Story

    Can someone really find true freedom inside the walls of a notorious prison? In 1987, David Mike swore allegiance to his country and joined the army—a goal he had worked toward sin...

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  • March 5, 2024

    43 min

    The Execution of an Innocent Man: Les Bower

    What if you were sentenced to death for a crime you did not commit?Les Bower was sentenced to Texas Death Row in 1984, where he spent 31 years until the state executed him in 2015....

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