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 ...
Episode list
2
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...
moreJune 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 ...
moreMay 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....
moreApril 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...
moreMarch 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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