Amplified Voices
Amplified Voices
Amber & Jason - Criminal Legal Reform Advocates with Lived Experience
Gus: A Powerful Community Advocate - Season 5 Episode 7
1 hour 26 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
Introduction to Amplified Voices
Gus's Early Life and First Arrest
Working at Blockbuster and College Years
The Robbery and Imprisonment
Prison Challenges and Policy Changes
Release and Halfway House Experiences
Probation Struggles and Education Path
The Pardon Process and Success
Community Work and ACLU Advocacy
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Send us a text. Please provide contact information if you'd like a response. Gus Marks-Hamilton shares his powerful journey from teenage arrest through incarceration to becoming an advocate for criminal justice reform with the ACLU's Smart Justice Campaign. • Growing up in a stable middle-class family with teacher parents before first encountering the legal system at age 16 • Finding structure and purpose through employment at Blockbuster Video after his initial arrest • Experiencing the de...