The Jailhouse Lawyer

Calvin Duncan JD ’23 was wrongfully imprisoned for decades after a botched trial but taught himself the law and became a powerful advocate for fellow inmates at Louisiana’s notorious Angola prison. Cowritten with Sophie Cull, the book is both a searing indictment of the criminal justice system and an inspiring portrait of one man’s resilience and pursuit of justice. Penguin Press, 2025. 400 pages.