The dangerous bargain of jailhouse informant testimony
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of jailhouse informant testimony on trials and features investigative reporter Pamela Colloff's insights from her book 'Catch the Devil'.
The jailhouse informant can have quite an influence on the outcome of a trail. Frequently prosecutors rely on the accounts of prisoners who happen to hear incriminating claims of a defendant on trial. However, sometimes their testimony helps convict an innocent man in an effort to get a sweetheart deal. Investigative reporter Pamela Colloff tells the story of a classic jailhouse snitch and the lives he destroyed in her new book "Catch the Devil."
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