Isaac Wright Jr.

Isaac Wright Jr. is a licensed lawyer in the state of New Jersey. The ABC show For Life is based on his life.

Bio

Isaac Wright Jr. was wrongly convicted on drug charges in New Jersey and sentenced to life in prison in 1991 under New Jersey's drug kingpin laws. While incarcerated in prison, he worked as a paralegal and helped to overturn the wrongful convictions of twenty of his fellow inmates, before finally proving his own innocence.[1][2][3] After being released from prison he graduated from college at Thomas Edison State University in Trenton and eventually law school at St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami. He graduated in 2007 and passed the bar in 2008. After a nine year investigation into his character the New Jersey Bar Association's Committee approved his application.[4]

Before his arrest, Isaac Wright Jr. worked as a music producer for the 1980's group The Cover Girls which featured his wife Sunshine Wright as a vocalist.[1]

Media

The ABC show For Life is based on his life. [1][5]

References
  1. Bruney, Gabrielle (2020-02-11). "Isaac Wright Jr.'s Real Life Inspired ABC's 'For Life.' He Told Us His Story". Esquire. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  2. "'I've Been Given A Gift That Empowers Me': Isaac Wright Jr. On Overturning Wrongful Conviction, New Series 'For Life'". 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  3. Littleton, Cynthia; Littleton, Cynthia (2020-02-06). "'For Life' Stars and Producers Hail ABC Drama as 'The Right Show at the Right Time'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  4. "ABC's 'For Life' TV Show vs. the True Story of Isaac Wright Jr". HistoryvsHollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  5. "'For Life' Cast Call System That Imprisoned Isaac Wright Jr. 'Broken'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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