Unshakable Science - P6

Unshakable Science - P6

From One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates by Jack Laurence

May 13, 2026 · 32 min · Season 53 · Episode 6

About this episode

Valena Elizabeth Beety discusses her work in wrongful conviction cases and her long-term advocacy for Tasha.

Valena Elizabeth Beety is the Robert H. McKinney Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She began her legal career as a federal prosecutor and later transitioned to innocence work at the Mississippi Innocence Project. She went on to found and direct the West Virginia Innocence Project. Valena is the author of  Manifesting Justice: Wrongly Convicted Women Reclaim Their Rights  and co-editor of  The Wrongful Convictions Reader , a coursebook used in classrooms nationwide, as well as her latest book 'Pink Crime' Valena has been Tasha's attorney fighting her corner for almost 16 years. We sat down to discuss how she got started in wrongful conviction cases, how she first came to hear about Tasha's case and just what can be done to try and get Tasha home. EARLY AND AD FREE ACCESS: for as little as $1.69 a week! Apple + HERE Patreon and find us on Facebook here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Laurence

Guest: Valena Elizabeth Beety

Topics covered

  • wrongful conviction
  • legal advocacy
  • innocence projects
  • criminal justice
  • women's rights

Keywords

  • wrongful conviction
  • innocence project
  • legal career
  • advocacy
  • Tasha's case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Mississippi Innocence Project, West Virginia Innocence Project

Books & works: Manifesting Justice: Wrongly Convicted Women Reclaim Their Rights, The Wrongful Convictions Reader, Pink Crime

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