Reginald Dwayne Betts is a memoirist, poet, Yale-educated public defense attorney, and MacArthur “Genius” award recipient. He also was incarcerated as a youth and spent years working to become the writer and advocate he is today. In this episode of "The Civil Discourse," Betts shares some of his experiences from prison, his path to becoming a public defender, and his lifelong affinity for literature.

Recorded August 24, 2021 through virtual conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic (Philadelphia, PA, USA). This episode is a production of Marketing & Media, Pennoni Honors College, Drexel University.

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