Based on stories from the Innocence Network, a worldwide organization dedicated to exonerating the wrongfully convicted, this four-part series explores the investigations that unjustly led individuals to prison, the battles to revisit their cases, new investigations and the human cost: the emotional impact experienced by those convicted and their families.
1. Barry Gibbs Case: A Vietnam vet maintains his innocence after being accused of strangling a prostitute in 1986.
2. The Lewis Jim Fogle Case: Having already served 34 years for murder and sexual assault convictions, a man has a chance at freedom with DNA testing.
3. The Alan Newton Case
Sentenced to 40 years in prison, a man starts studying law to decipher his file and prove his innocence.
4. The George Toca AKA “Chicken” Case
New Orleans, 1984. A 17-year-old is sentenced to life in prison for his friend’s accidental shooting death.
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The corruption in the NYPD is absolutely insane. The fact the Feds aren’t over seeing them is truly astounding. And they after 4 years haven’t paid him what he’s deserved!!!! Disgusting.
But why? WHY IS IT JUST SO EASY TO CONVICT SOMEONE IF THATS WHAT THEY WANT. This just goes to show if they focus on you and want you manipulation of the justice system will secure and guarentee your guilt. It has nothing to do with being found guiltybeyond a reasonable doubt by your peirs. Not one case is that, the truth. Sickening!
"Pennsylvania law doesn't allow for financial compensation of convicts who are victims of a miscarriage of justice." Wow, huge, MASSIVE L Pennsylvania.
Amazing work and amazing men, really this shows gives me back faith in God's justice that sometimes takes time to manifest itself, but is inexorable! it is remarkable that Innocence Project doesn't charge those they defend! I think this is absolutely honorable and that's the way it should be, because justice shouldn't be possible only for those who can pay for it! The personal relationship that develops between the attorneys and these men is amazing! This is really God's work on earth! thank you for making this world a better place! I pray that Alan can fulfill his dream to study law and help other people in the same predicament and I pray for George's healing for the shameful crime of imposing a confession on him to avoid paying for compensation. Shame upon shame!!!
Rare cases, In general nobody listens. I know through experience. No money no notoriety no justice
This is why i do not support the death penalty and i live low income but i always try to donate to a good cause at least a couple times a year and my next donation will definitely be going to the innocence project. And i ask anyone who would never want to be innocent and in jail for something they didn't do to also make a donation to this project. We can help a person where the justice system has failed.
Love Alan’s brother ❤❤❤❤❤
In all honesty a lot of people go wrong willingly talking to the police and detectives even if you’re innocent steal ask for a lawyer police and detectives have tactics they use to where they can still get a confession out of an innocent person always ask for a lawyer I’ll rather spend a few nights in a county jail innocent than spending decades in prison innocent
America's justice system is both rotten and crazy
These stories are so 'sad'. I just hope the people found 'not guilty' went for therapy. And i hope the bastards who caused the injustices were severely punished.
If there were to be a picture definition of upstanding people it would be these people that make up the Innocence Project. Bravo to all of them. Bravo.
I know this was a hard hard experience for this man 34 wow Thank you ppl who helped this man🎉
God bless you guys
How could the Innocence Project never have existed before?
THIS series is SO inspiring, it's universal because it appeals to everybody's inborn sense of justice.
Loved this story, the best of its kind.
WHY wasn't Barry awarded IMMEDIATE compensation the minute he stepped out of jail? He was totally destitute, he could have died through sheer neglect! That was another death sentence!
My friend is dating a guy in Ocala, Fl. He has been convicted for 10 years now on a life sentece.. No physical evidence linking him to the crime.He has been fighting it for years. He is now in a Pilot program hoping to get out.
I hate the injustice of the American justice system.
Going from heartbreaking to heart warming. Wholesome af
FANTASTIC!!!
Exactly what happened to Steven Avery. Bad government. Corruption at its finest. Not the first time but this is the second time. Steven Avery never killed anyone. Neither did his nephew. The confession was coerced from a 16 year old special needs child. Now it’s 18 years for both of them.
God bless Barry Sheck and all the attorneys at Innocence Project!! You guys rock! ❤
Even one minute in jail is not a presumption of innocence. A judge should have solid evidence before they can sign warrants. No immunity for judges or police. They should be in civil court for every jailed innocent person.
When you watch the fake documentaries like 48 hours or datelinre etc all they do is set men up so they don;t have to investigate what actually happened.
Any man who is accused of anything is found guilty without any need for evidence because they've started letting women's feelings be considered evidence, and their feelings are based on ignorance and selfishness.
I recall watching a documentary on the Angola prison. A man was in prison, been there for decades accused of raping sisters.
Now the part that gets me out of ALL the crazy BS that qualifies as red flags was the aspect that one sister, vocally, over and over voiced he violently marginally raped her. This was in the arrest phase, trial and the probation hearings.
During one of the probation hearings that is shown on this documentary is where the panel of ‘experts’ that would decide if he got parole, were all shown the official medical documentation from the rape tests done after the assault. Strangely it’s noted this woman’s hymen was still intact.
What?!
I thought sure I’d misunderstood. And you can go back and watch the faces of those parole board members when they realize what was just shown to them, that there was no way on earth she could have been marginally raped-violently, and still have an intact hyphen.
What did the parole board do? Not a goddamn thing than to deny his parole request.
Understand precisely what came with that decision. Either these ladies were lying completely or they greatly embellished their story and a serial rapist is still on the streets.
But zoom out from that to see the bigger picture… it’s situations and actions like this that make it so damn difficult for victims of SA to come forward. It makes people more suspicious. There was not a single solitary positive aspect in this case. And when the ignorance is at this level, I’d happily support criminal charges be filed.
This still makes my brain stutter…. Yet we should provide blanket support and respect to our entire legal system and DOC. Seriously?!?
Louisiana is without a doubt the scummiest state government and justice system of any state. Innocence isnt a reason for overturning a conviction? How is that constitutional in any way? Thats some racist antebellum South for you. Its a dystopia and they extorted George with the threat of being subjected to a intentionally broken and prolonged 'legal' process.
Jim should make Jim’s Law in Pennsylvania so people can be for wrong doings in there life
I love how compassionate the attorneys are at the innocence project! ❤️
All of these stories are so sad, but Alan’s story had me crying so hard! It’s ridiculous that he still hasn’t gotten his money for what they did to him! 💔
If anyone is interested on how to stop corrupt cops and DA's from sending innocent people to prison for crimes they didn't commit. It's real simple any cop or DA that knowingly convicts or frames an innocent person to prison for a crime they didn't commit they'll automatically get 10 years in prison. The problem we have in America is there are no consequences for those who run the system. It's the same for any gov employee they fck up and there's no punishment in fact they get promoted if they fck up, insane right? Well I say no more you as a gov employee fck up well than you get prison time. You'll see a corrupt system fix itself real quick when these scumbags face real consequences for their corruption. Sadly, It will never happen though to many Americans are just cowards they'll support a Hitler before they ever push back against the system sorry but thats just a fact right cowards?
So sad 😞
I am blown away by Barry's courage and determination to survive, seek justice and then fight for a comfortable life free from the demons that were imposed on him. The Innocence Project is such a worthwhile organization. Finally, those sisters are as kind as they are talented. May their lives be filled with the reaped rewards of their kindness.
In any other area that deal George toca was forced to make so Louisiana justice system could save face would be considered undue duress, it's disgusting what they did !