You're Only Innocent Once: And Once Is Not Enough

By Martin Terrell

Arrested for a crime he did not commit, Martin Terrell is sentenced to six to twenty-five years in prison - his claims of innocence dismissed because of his past.

Instead of surrendering to the cycle of recidivism, he makes a radical choice: education. While incarcerated, he earns a bachelor's degree summa cum laude and, upon release, receives a graduate scholarship to Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism.

What follows is an extraordinary rise - from prison cell to university leadership.

You're Only Innocent Once, And Once Is Not Enough is a powerful memoir of injustice, redemption, and the transformative power of education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1964035643
• ISBN13: 9781964035642
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Martin Terrell
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"