NYCLA a special series under the NYCLA Amicus Curiae umbrella hosted by Daniel K. Wiig, and titled NYCLA Amicus Curiae: The Justice Center Files. NYCLA created this series to provide a public facing platform for the work the NYCLA Justice Center does in galvanizing the public, education, and the law around issues of civic importance. The inaugural episode features an interview with Judge Jed S. Rakoff discussing his new book Why Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free. Judge Rakoff shares his experiences both from the bench as a jurist for the Southern District of New York, where he now has Senior Status, as well as his 15-year tenure as a criminal defense attorney.