Wilbert Rideau
Having spent half of his life in prison, Wilbert Rideau is an advocate for Criminal Justice Reform, focusing on the right to fair trial. After serving 44 years in prison, Rideau was acquitted of murder, and currently lectures across the country at schools, law institutions and conferences. Read Full BiographyBooks by Wilbert Rideau:
In the Place of Justice
"A series of stunning journalistic revelations... Quite simply, no prison memoir in recent memory contains prose as deft or as riveting." —Vanity Fair
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Against All Odds: The Value of Hope and Perseverance
Rideau v. Louisiana: The Untold Story of a Landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
The World of Prison: Myth versus Reality
Lifting Censorship and Prison Reform: Maximum Benefit, Minimum Cost
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