Joe Rogan Experience #1714 - Josh Dubin & Robert Jones

Josh Dubin is an Ambassador to The Innocence Project, Criminal justice reform advocate, attorney, and president of Dubin Research and Consulting. On January 26, 2017, Robert Jones was exonerated of four separate crimes, including rape, robbery, kidnapping and manslaughter, which had terrified tourists and residents over a two-month period in 1992 in New Orleans. He is now a motivational speaker and community activist, poverty abolitionist and one of the co-founders of Free-Dem Foundations, Inc; a nonprofit organization that mentors and guides the youth in a positive direction. https://www.instagram.com/robertjonesofnola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe RoganhostJosh DubinguestRobert Jonesguest

Jun 27, 20242h 5mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 27, 2024
Duration: 2h 5m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Josh Dubin is an Ambassador to The Innocence Project, Criminal justice reform advocate, attorney, and president of Dubin Research and Consulting. On January 26, 2017, Robert Jones was exonerated of four separate crimes, including rape, robbery, kidnapping and manslaughter, which had terrified tourists and residents over a two-month period in 1992 in New Orleans. He is now a motivational speaker and community activist, poverty abolitionist and one of the co-founders of Free-Dem Foundations, Inc; a nonprofit organization that mentors and guides the youth in a positive direction. https://www.instagram.com/robertjonesofnola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Joe Rogan
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Josh Dubin
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Robert Jones
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #1714 - Josh Dubin & Robert Jones explores wrongfully Imprisoned 24 Years: Robert Jones Exposes Justice System Failures Joe Rogan speaks with exoneree Robert Jones and attorney/advocate Josh Dubin about Robert’s wrongful conviction for a rape, murder, and robberies in New Orleans, and his 23 years, 7 months in Angola prison. They detail how prosecutors and police ignored and hid exculpatory evidence, relied on a self‑serving informant, and resisted DNA testing that ultimately helped prove Robert’s innocence. Robert explains how he survived one of America’s most violent prisons, educated himself in the law from a third‑grade literacy level to winning cases for others, and played a key role in his own exoneration. The conversation broadens into systemic issues—confirmation bias, lack of accountability for misconduct, flawed death‑penalty practices, and inadequate compensation for the wrongfully convicted—while highlighting Robert’s current work in criminal justice reform and youth mentoring.

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