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Background Check PodcastAuthor: Jay Dan Gumm
After five DWIs landed me prison, something had to change. One day I got into a fight and I spent eight days in solitaire confinement thinking about my life and the decisions I had made that led me to that dark place, literally. I came out of the hole a different man with a different heart, mind, soul, direction, and outlook on life. I got mentored by a couple of inmates who eventually made parole but within a year they were both back in. This confused me and ticked me off. I wondered how I was going to make it out there. Since my release in 2006 weve opened up a transitional house for men, with another ranch coming, launched a documentary, been on the Mike Huckabee Show, launched this podcast, and it goes into prisons all over the nation. Language: en Genres: Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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EP 213 "Know Your Own Truth" A family separated by wrongful conviction, restored through exoneration. Ben and Deborah Spencer
Episode 217
Thursday, 2 October, 2025
EP 213 “Know Your Own Truth” Separated by Wrongful Conviction, Restored by Exoneration In 1987, just a few months after they were married, shortly before they had their son, the Spencer family was devastated and separated by our broken legal system which led to a wrongful conviction, for 34 years. We sit down with Ben and Deborah Spencer to hear their love story, and their wrongful conviction of Ben journey. Throughout their journey, their faith was up and down, including a time where Ben was suicidal and Deborah denied the existence of God. They even got a divorce at Ben’s request, but they never were apart and loved each other the whole time. They both survived Ben being in prison for 34 years and their story will inspire you. There’s some twist and turns to every part of their story and you will be amazed. You will laugh, so hard, and want to scream and cry on some parts. Our system gets it wrong, more than you know, and they got it wrong with Ben, twice. Bringing Ben Home Book: https://a.co/d/gQoMiqI When the Truth is All You Have: https://a.co/d/4jjU0fr Atlantic News Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/01/no-way-out/546575/ Please subscribe to our channel and share it with someone you think might be encouraged by their story. Please visit our sponsor’s website: The Way Back RETURNING TO THE DALLAS AREA WHEN RELEASED? THE WAY BACK IS HERE WITH THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL REENTRY JOURNEY. https://thewaybackhouse.org/ To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com Your background shouldn't HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.
