# S3EP5: Meet David Carrillo, the First Incarcerated College Professor in the United States

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Podcast: [Just Justice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/just-justice-7032206)
Published: 2025-10-28T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://jessicahenryjustice.podbean.com/e/s3ep5-meet-david-carrillo-the-first-incarcerated-college-professor-in-the-united-states/
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Duration seconds: 2574

## Resource

David Carrillo was serving a life without parole sentence when he realized he needed to radically change his thinking, and the way he was living behind bars. From a prison cell, he began a journey of education, reflection, and transformation that led him to become the first incarcerated college professor in the country. In this inspiring episode, we talk about what it means to imagine a life of purpose in a place built for punishment, how education became David’s pathway to hope, and what his story reveals about the power of redemption and the human capacity for change. To learn more about David's work: https://www.davidrcarrilloconsulting.com/. Check out his memoir, Kiko: From Life Without Parole to Life with Purpose: https://a.co/d/3Qth27p For more about Jessica Henry, go to jessicahenryjustice.com.

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