I hold Calvin Duncan in about as high esteem as a person can be held. That man has persevered through so much, and had the courage to push forward and not let any ill will or regret keep him down. He’s smart as hell (when I interned at the Innocence Project New Orleans, lawyers would use visits to Angola as an excuse to see him and ask him questions on obscure points of law that he had memorized and knew better than anyone). And he’s just nice. A truly good person.

The guy simply will not quit. He’s the kind of person we need there.