Thu, Sep 3, 2009
Jamie Nelson was wrongfully convicted of rape by a woman who went on to accuse more than 30 other men of assault or rape. The ordeal cost him his 3 children, who were seized from their mother and adopted while he was in jail. Miraculously, when the documentary aired, the children recognized their baby pictures and found their parents on Facebook.
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
Ronald Dalton was convicted of strangling his wife Brenda to death while their 3 young children slept upstairs in their beds. Even after years in jail and a second trial that set him free, his image remains tarnished in the eyes of society, and the family will never find peace or regain their lost innocence.
Thu, Oct 1, 2009
Donald Marshall Jr., a Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia, was destined to succeed his father as Chief. Instead, he was convicted of murder at age 17, and spent 11 years in jail. One of Canada's highest profile wrongful conviction cases, it revealed many flaws and systemic racism in the justice system. This documentary marked the first time Donald agreed to tell his own story on camera. He died at age 55, one year later.
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Wilson Nepoose, a Samson Cree from Alberta, did not survive his ordeal at the hands of the Canadian justice system. Wrongfully convicted of murder, he was released but never fully exonerated. His spirit broken, he wandered off and froze to death one fateful winter soon after. His brother remains, heartbroken even years later, to tell his sorrowful tale ...