Damien Echols: Innocent on Death Row—How I Survived 18 Years | Big Think

Damien Echols was a member of the West Memphis Three, a group of young men who were wrongfully convicted of murdering three children. He served nearly 20 years on death row before being exonerated and released. Some have described his plight as exploitative, in that the case became a media circus first and a murder case second. While in prison, he practiced High Magick, a form of theurgical ceremonies and rituals, much in the tradition of Eastern spirituality, but retooled for the Western psyche. He credits it with helping him survive 18 years on death row.