HABITUAL is a podcast from Colorado Radio for Justice. Herbert Alexander was labeled by the state as a "habitual criminal." Now, he pulls back the curtain on three-strikes laws in Colorado and across the U.S. With co-hosts Seth Ready and Ryan Conarro, Herbert shares his story, and he unfolds a chilling investigation of the statute’s roots, consequences, and costs - from exponential sentences, to pressured plea bargains, to the shocking, little-known origin story of this law. Over five episodes, HABITUAL weaves firsthand accounts from people sentenced as habitual criminals; expert insights from legal scholars and legislators; victims and their advocates; and raw, intimate conversations with families and communities living in its shadow. For more on HABITUAL, visit https://www.radioforjustice.org/habitual
Apr 23 20261 min