Illinois

Statewide: A journey from prison to a PhD

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford

Published March 14, 2024 at 4:16 PM CDT

Johnny Le’Dell Pippins spent 26 years in prison. After Gov. J.B. Pritzker commuted his sentence last spring, he decided to go to school. Now working on his PhD in Criminology at the University of Iowa, Pippins uses his experience to educate his fellow classmates. We'll hear from himon this episode.

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