The Innocence Podcast

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Imagine being jailed for for a crime you did not commit... We explore the stories of people who were wrongly accused and convicted.

The Innocence Podcast


    • May 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    BONUS: The Secret Barrister

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 15:10


    An interview with the UK's famous - and anonymous - "Secret Barrister". More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

    5: Life After a Death Sentence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 36:34


    Sonia Jacobs and Peter Pringle are a husband and wife with a bond like no other. They both spent years on death row for crimes they didn't commit. More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

    4: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 30:20


    Liam Allan's life was turned upside down when he was falsely accused of rape. It wasn't for another two years that tens of thousands of text messages proved his innocence. Why did it take so long? More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

    3: Righting Wrongful Convictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 33:47


    Justin Brooks is not a typical lawyer. He has become famous for his determined fights against wrongful convictions (and was even portrayed in a movie). In 1999 he co-founded the California Innocence Project, from which other innocence groups around the world take inspiration. More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

    2: The World's Most Famous Exoneree (Amanda Knox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 46:50


    American Amanda Knox was an exchange student living in Italy when she was wrongly convicted of murdering her British room-mate, Meredith Kercher. Amanda spent four years in prison before her name was cleared. She's now a journalist, public speaker, author and podcaster… and giving a voice to others who have been wrongfully convicted. Kylie speaks to her about life after jail - and if it's ever possible to regain your identity after a world-famous court case. They also discuss Amanda's most important role to date - being a mother. More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

    1: The Last Resort

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 16:55


    Imagine spending years on death row for a crime you didn't commit. For people falsely convicted, they face the unfathomable reality of a lifetime behind bars. The Manchester Innocence Project tries to free such people. Based at The University of Manchester, it's a pro bono organisation run by law academics and students. But the cases they take aren't easy… a letter to the Manchester Innocence Project is the very last resort for most inmates. In The Innocence Podcast, Kylie Pentelow speaks to the people at the forefront of a rapidly growing movement to overturn false convictions.  More links and details at https://www.innocence.fm/

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