Vincent Wade Robinson

In 1984, Vincent Wade Robinson was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on a confession tortured out of him by Chicago police detectives. He spent 31 years in state prison, teaching and working as an artist in a variety of different mediums. Exactly four years ago today, on August 14, 2015— after proof of systematic torture and coercion by the Chicago Police Department was uncovered—Vincent Wade Robinson was finally released. Listen to Vincent talk about his time in one of the toughest jails in this country, and how his passion for art kept him sane for 31 years and continues to be his source of happiness today.