Power for Peace e.V. | Educational and preventative programs
Most people would regard my life as a nightmare. 33 years in prison — for a crime I did not commit. Locked up at 19, released at 53. But I refuse to believe that my life is nothing but a disaster — that the three decades behind bars were just lost time. Not only have I survived the acid test of the U.S. prison system, but I have fought my way out of physical and mental cages. These experiences make it possible for me to help others who are also in hopeless situations. If I succeed in this, then the 33 years
In Germany, I now work as a coach, speaker and author. Because I was released on parole, without a pardon, I am not allowed to travel to the United States to visit my many American friends, or to pursue work opportunities. But perhaps that will change one day.
“As shocking as Jens‘s case is, it doesn’t shock me anymore, because it happens all the time here. There are thousands of innocent people in prison. Now Jens got the most important thing: he’s free, and he’s out of a terrible prison system, and he‘s hopefully got some good years ahead of him.”
Power for Peace e.V. | Educational and preventative programs