
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 no... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 571 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | True Crime | |||

On March 14, 1998, 16-year-old Benjamin Urias was shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. The shot was not fatal, but Urias was hospitalized for two days. Urius was member of the 18th Street Gang, and told investigators that the shoot... more
Six new, inspiring episodes of Wrongful Conviction, hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco, that celebrate the potential of human connection to empower ordinary people to overcome extraordinary odds and injustices. Real individuals who unexpectedly became o... more
Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco is back November 13th with all new episodes. So today, we’re revisiting one of the most memorable episode from her last season, episode #454, James Soto:James “Jimmy” Soto was wrongfully convicted at age... more
On September 19, 1988, drug dealer Richard Valdez and his pregnant girlfriend Sharon Condon were shot in their house near Scottsbluff, NE. Police quickly focused on Jeff Boppre based on a purported “dying declaration” that Valdez, after being shot mu... more
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Many of the cases are incredibly heartbreaking while at the same time how the person has risen above their circumstances & with strength overcome is inspiring.
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After listening to this podcast for years, it seems the justice system and the people in control of it is worried more about procedures that actual innocence.
What this team has done and continues to do is so inspiring. Once I was able to get my children through school I decided to take their advice as well as that of others and quit talking about what I could’ve done and do it, I am now a near 2nd-year law student with intentions on starting a clinic to offer free or low-cost representation to those that unable to retain it. Under or misrepresentation has led to too many people’s lives and the lives of their loved ones being negatively impacted causi... more
It is wonderful what you are doing for these poor people. Most episodes have me in tears. The cruelty of false conviction! Could you look at Scott Felater’s case?
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Focusing on the narratives of individuals wrongfully convicted, this podcast presents powerful, personal accounts of those who have spent years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Each episode features intimate discussions with exonerees, legal experts, and advocates who bring attention to the systemic flaws within the justice system. Notably, the show captures the emotional weight of wrongful convictions while highlighting the resilience of individuals fighting for justice and reform. With insights from experienced attorneys and investigative journalists, the content thoroughly explores the complexities of each case, amplifying the voices of the affected and the urgent call for change within legal frameworks.
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Recent guests on Wrongful Conviction include:
1. Jimmy Soto
2. Jeff Boppre
3. Tom Frerichs
4. John Restivo
5. Nina Morrison
6. David Smith
7. Kim Corral
8. Nicholas Allen
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