Lindy Lou Isonhood
Jury Foreman | Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
Most recently at TEDWomen in 2018.
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Lindy Lou Isonhood's poignant personal story has inspired audiences across the country. As the jury foreman in a capital murder trial, she grappled with the morality of the death penalty, ultimately voting to sentence the defendant to life in prison.
Isonhood now shares her transformative experience, advocating for criminal justice reform and raising awareness of the human impact of judicial decisions. Her courageous keynotes give a firsthand look at the challenges of the justice system, empowering audiences to rethink assumptions about crime, punishment, and the pursuit of true justice.
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A juror's reflections on the death penalty
Lindy Lou Isonhood grew up in a town where the death penalty was a fact of life, part of the unspoken culture. But after she served as a juror in a capital murder trial -- and voted "yes" to sentencing a guilty man to death -- something inside her changed. In this engaging and personal talk, Isonhood reflects on the question she's been asking herself in the 25 years since the trial: Am I a murderer?
1 talk, all in 2018
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