Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated Dwayne Betts, who spent eight and a half years in prison for carjacking, to serve on the Criminal Justice Commission. Courtesy photo.
A man who once spent time in prison now wants to reform the criminal justice system.
Dwayne Betts took up reading and writing poetry and earned his high school diploma while serving eight and a half years in prison for carjacking. That experience led him to get degrees from several universities, culminating with his law degree from Yale University in 2016.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
