Wrongly convicted, he became 'The Jailhouse Lawyer' — and helped free himself
- Posted on July 14, 2025
- By NPR
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Wrongly convicted, he became 'The Jailhouse Lawyer' — and helped free himself

While serving a life sentence for a murder he was eventually exonerated of committing, Calvin Duncan studied law and helped many wrongfully convicted prisoners. His memoir is The Jailhouse Lawyer.