In Conversation with Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative Founder Jhody Polk [Part 1]

Jhody Polk spent 8 years  in Florida prisons for burglary, arson and grand theft. While she did her time, she became fascinated by the law and ultimately earned the title of Law Clerk. She has an Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies. She won a Soros Justice Fellowship in 2018 allowing her to launch Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative. JLI is a national project that supports incarcerated people who teach themselves the law to advocate for themselves and their peers. JLI is housed at NYU School of Law's Bernstein Institute for Human Rights.

Learn more about Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative here.

This podcast is proudly sponsored by the Innocence Project of Florida. Visit www.floridainnocence.org for more information.