The Redemption Project with Van Jones (Season 1)

With incredible access to the US prison system, Van Jones takes viewers into the room as offenders come face-to-face with those impacted by their violent crimes as part of the restorative justice process.

  • Poster for My Mother's Murder

    My Mother's Murder (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2019-04-28

    Runtime: 60 min

    Overview: Mariah Lucas, a 25-year-old mother of three whose own mother was murdered when Mariah was a toddler, writes to Jason Clark, the man who stabbed her mom in a drug-fueled dispute over money.

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    Life Forever Altered (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2019-05-05

    Overview: Karen and David Stokes want to speak with the woman who was driving drunk and hit their daughter Ashlee, leaving her with severe cognitive and physical impairment.

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    Drive-by Death (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2019-05-12

    Overview: Donald Lacy, whose 16-year-old daughter, LoEshé, was murdered in a gang-related shooting, meets with the man who took his daughter's life to find answers.

  • Poster for A Mother's Justice

    A Mother's Justice (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2019-05-19

    Runtime: 60 min

    Overview: Van Jones heads to Alaska to witness the first dialogue between a victim and an offender in the history of the Alaskan prison system.

  • Poster for Small Town Reckoning

    Small Town Reckoning (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2019-05-26

    Overview: Teacher Michelle Walter of Twin Lakes, Wis., immediately recognizes the man who killed her son in a car accident.

The Redemption Project with Van Jones

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