From Bank Robber to Jailhouse Lawyer w/ Shon Hopwood




Cruel and Unusual: A Podcast on Punishment show

Summary: Shon Hopwood spent over a decade in federal prison for a series of bank robberies. While incarcerated, Hopwood became the most successful jailhouse lawyer in recent American history, writing two successful petitions to the United States Supreme Court. Join us for part one of a very special two-part series, where we first discuss both Hopwood's bank robberies and his time behind bars.