Wrongful Conviction

#374 Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions - Henry McCollum and Leon Brown

I shall no longer tinker with the machinery of death. Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin bring us inside a decades-long fight for the truth. The story of Henry McCollum and Leon Brown is living proof that false confessions can send innocent people to death row. This update shares the fabulous news that in 2021, Henry and Leon were compensated $75 million dollars – the largest wrongful conviction verdict in history. To learn more and get involved, visit: <a href="https://www.centeronwrongfulconvictions.org/">https://www.centeronwrongfulconvictions.org/</a><a data-rawhref="http://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1684179565502800&amp;usg=AOvVaw1dyczg5pSZpuaLMzqEGAQd"></a> Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, and Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and podcast host Lauren Bright Pacheco, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row. Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews. This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.