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WBUR Partners On Criminal Justice Podcast

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WBUR, Boston’s NPR and The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focused on criminal justice, have joined together on “Violation”. The podcast examines the parole system in America and how it played a role in a 1986 murder.

Violation focuses on the case of Jacob Wideman, who was released from prison after serving more than 30 years for stabbing a fellow teen to death while traveling with their summer camp to the Grand Canyon in 1986. Though Wideman was released from prison on parole in 2016, he returned just nine months later, under very unusual circumstances.

“We’re thrilled to partner with The Marshall Project on Violation, a story that explores a gripping case and sheds light on systemic issues within our criminal justice system,” said Ben Brock Johnson, Executive Producer, WBUR Podcasts. “Whether you’re fascinated by motive, family history, or the strange and often hidden machinations of how people navigate serving prison time and parole, we think this podcast will captivate you from the first episode to the last.”

New episodes of the series drop on Wednesdays.

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