The Innocence Podcast
By The Innocence Podcast
Categories: True Crime, Society & Culture
Imagine being jailed for for a crime you did not commit... We explore the stories of people who were wrongly accused and convicted.
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Recent episodes
- Special: Children in Prison - Part 4
In the final part in our series on children in prison, we hear about the UK’s first ever secure school which aims to help rehabilitate children who have committed a crime.Oasis Restore says it represents a revolution in the criminal justice system for young people and that it’s at the forefront of…
- Special: Children in Prison - Part 3
The third in our series on Children in Prison. In this episode we hear from Dr Nicola Campbell. Her research has focused on the impact on families - particularly mothers - when a child is found guilty of a crime and taken away.She is joined by Lisa - a mother whose son is still incarcerated and…
- Special: Children in Prison - Part 2
The second in our special series on Children in Prison. Today we hear from Jan Cunliffe who has campaigned tirelessly since her son Jordan was given a mandatory life sentence for murder when he was 16.Along with Gloria Morrison, Jan set up Jengba - Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association - a…
- Special: Children in Prison - Part 1
The first in a series about children in prison - does it work and is it right to put them behind bars?In this episode, author and KC Chris Daw speaks about how he thinks the system needs to change… and how it’s currently failing children.His book Justice on Trial is available now.This podcast is…
- 28: Trial by Jury
It's seen by many as a cornerstone of British justice, but there are plans to restrict jury trials in England and Wales to only the most serious of crimes such as rape or murder. It's because of a huge backlog in the courts, with many defendants waiting years for their cases to be heard.In this…
- 27: Conviction Quashed - The City Trader's story
In this podcast you'll hear an emotional interview with Tom Hayes - a city trader who was fighting to clear his name for a decade.He was jailed in 2015 for manipulating so-called Libor interest rates, used for loans between banks. He spent five-and-a-half years behind bars.In July 2025 the Supreme…
- 26: Seven Prisons
Oliver Campbell spent 30 years trying to clear his name after being wrongly convicted of murder.He spent more than a decade in seven different prisons for a crime he didn't commit.In this podcast you'll hear how Oliver suffered a brain injury when he was a baby - which affected his memory and…
- 25: A Leading Role
Toby Jones is a well known British actor. One of his more recent roles was playing Alan Bates - the lead campaigner for victims of the Post Office Scandal - where thousands of sub-postmasters were wrongly blamed for financial losses on the computer system.In this episode you'll hear from Toby…
- 24: The Falsely Accused Football Star
Brian Banks was a high school football star on track to make the NFL - until he was falsely accused of rape.He spent over five years in prison and served five years on parole - until his accuser was secretly recorded admitting the truth.Brian’s comeback story - including finally playing in the NFL…
- 23: The Godfather of Innocence
Barry Scheck might be best known for being part of OJ Simpson's winning defence team.But his work as the godfather of The Innocence Project has had worldwide impact for thousands of people who have been wrongly convicted.He changed the way that DNA was used to prosecute and prove innocence.Now…
- 22: Art Not Evidence
Would you ever have thought that the music you listen to could be used to convict you of a crime?The organisation Art Not Evidence wants to stop the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials.In this podcast we hear from two people involved in that campaign - Kier…
- 21: The Smells of Freedom
Dean Gillispie served 20 years in prison for rape and kidnap - crimes he didn't commit.It was Mark Godsey at the Ohio Innocence Project who helped free him.Dean and Mark talk to Kylie about the case, the hurdles they encountered, and the impact 20 years behind bars.Dean was recently awarded $45m…
- 20: Joint Enterprise
Dr Felicity Gerry is a star of the legal profession. She saved a woman in the Philippines moments before she was due to be executed and helped free a man wrongly convicted of murder in Australia.Dr Gerry’s main passion is challenging the law around joint enterprise - where someone can be jointly…
- 19: Another Level of Ridiculousness
Nurse Kimberley Long was 27 when she found the body of her boyfriend Ozzy in their living room - he’d been brutally murdered.She was sent to prison in California for a crime she didn't commit.When The Innocence Project's Justin Brooks heard about her case, he knew she was innocent. There was no…
- 18: The 'Scapegoat' Banker
Tom Hayes says he'll never give up fighting to clear his name.The former banker was sentenced to 11 years for fixing key interest rates. Tom claims he was a “scapegoat” - a target for the anger at bankers in the financial crisis. He has now been granted permission to appeal against his criminal…
- 17: The San Antonio Four
Anna Vasquez was one of the so called 'San Antonio Four' - four women who were wrongly convicted in 1994 of the sexual assault of two young girls.It came in the wake of more than a decade of hysteria over claims of satanic abuse of children.After the Innocence Project became involved, and…
- 16: Fighting for the Sub-Postmasters
If you’ve seen any of the Post Office Inquiry that’s currently taking place in the UK, you will have heard Edward Henry KC and Flora Page. They are two of the legal team fighting for those wrongly convicted in what’s been described as the biggest miscarriage of justice in the UK.Hundreds of…
- 15: Pregnant and Jailed - another victim of the Post Office Scandal
Seema Misra was two months pregnant when she was sent to prison for a crime she didn't commit.She was one of hundreds of sub postmasters wrongly accused of stealing money from the Post Office - when, in fact, a faulty computer system was to blame.She tells Kylie about how things started to go…
- 14: Bankrupt but Innocent - a victim of the Post Office Scandal
Lee Castleton was made bankrupt after a two-year legal battle with the Post Office to clear his name.Twenty years later he’s still looking for answers.Lee, who bought his Post Office in 2003, was wrongly accused of stealing money. In reality a faulty computer system was to blame.The ordeal…
- 13: Acquitted - but at what cost?
Brian Buckle was sentenced to 15 years for historic child sex abuse - a crime he didn’t commit. It took him five years in prison and hundreds of thousands of pounds to prove his innocence. Brian may now be out of jail, but his fight for compensation continues. We hear from Brian and his wife about…
- 12: Pursuing a Killer
Former detective superintendent Julie MacKay has dedicated her career to putting the right people behind bars.She solved the murder of Melanie Road, more than three decades after it happened.Julie knows first-hand how groundbreaking technological developments in policing can help track down…
- 11: The Fight for Compensation
Every week Mark Newby gets letters from people desperate for his help. Those people are behind bars, they say they are innocent and have no way of proving it.They need a criminal appeal lawyer to take on their case - and that's where Mark comes in. But he must choose who he is going to fight…
- 10: Failures in the Justice System
Why does it take so long for someone to prove their innocence? Criminal defence solicitor and former head of the legal charity, APPEAL, Suzanne Gower explains why there are so many people in prison now who are not guilty. Suzanne talks about her own experience of trying to free people who are…
- 9: Wrongful Convictions in the Spotlight
The issue of wrongful convictions has taken centre stage in the UK. The high profile Post Office Horizon scandal has dominated headlines. And the case of Andrew Malkinson - who was finally cleared of rape in 2023 after spending seventeen years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit - shone a…
- 8: A Massive Mistake
Luis Vargas was in prison for 16 years for charges including rape and kidnap - crimes he didn’t commit. His life fell apart, his wife divorced him, and he thought he had no hope of freedom. Somehow he managed to hide the fact that he was in prison for rape - because he knew he’d be beaten, even…
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