Jeffrey Deskovic
Following his wrongful conviction and 16 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Jeffrey Deskovic has become a positive community influence. Jeff is an advisory board member of It Can Happen To You, & a co-owner of RECHARGE Beyond The Bars Re-Entry Game, helping the formerly incarcerated reconnect. In addition to directing The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice, Jeff is the wrongful conviction expert on the television show The Security Brief and its special episodes subtitled Wrongfully Convicted: The Deskovic Files. Jeff graduated with a B.A. in Behavioral Science & a Masters from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is listed in John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s “Fifty at Fifty” book as one of the top 50 standout students in its 50-year history. He won New York’s New Yorker of the Week award in 2015 as well as the 2015 Humanitarian of the Year Award by the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce for his advocacy work & dedication to the cause of wrongful conviction
