The Innocence Network (Wrongful Convictions Documentary Marathon) | Real Stories
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ธ.ค. 2022
- 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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I can't imagine a more rewarding experience than working for The Innocence Project. They change lives.
Yes!! I completely agree!!! It IS my DREAM JOB!!!
@@user-xh5rc5tl3dit’s a very easy option if you volunteer. I’ve worked with them for more than 20 years, beginning with volunteering.
Amen Amen Amen Amen my gosh Amen🙇🏽♂️🌹♥️🙏🕊️
Rewarding but also so much to leave at the door when you get home…the weight of knowing your actions or inactions are controlling an innocent man being set free, has to be very hard to shoulder.
Wishing them strength and the innocent ppl held in cages.
My cousins wife did work with them on the Walter swift case, when they let it go because there was no Dna evidence she kept going herself until she found an ex police witness, Once she got him out she left the legal world because it was so hard on her especially with family life but we are so proud of her. Everything she does is to make things easier for others
Shame on you America 🤔taking 34 years of a man’s life and not even having the decency to compensate him for all he has been through 😢
One of Americas many many Shames 😏
Thats Louisiana alone on that one
The folks at the Innocence Project are absolute heroes.
I cannot imagine being let down by your peers, your neighbors, by your own country as a whole. I’m sure we all think “since I didn't do the crime surely there's no way they will-no way they CAN- convict me of it, right?” Well, folks you would be dead wrong! These people are all proof of that. The breech of trust, the feeling of defeat and hopelessness one must feel when in that situation… I seriously cannot imagine.
Being in jail or prison is one of the absolute WORST things that can happen to a person. I seriously don't think people understand the toll that it takes on a person. It changes something in you. It does something to your soul, it does damage that cannot be reversed. It's truly a horrific, horrific experience. I don't think people understand; nor should they. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I've been to jail and it still affects me every single day-and I wasn't even in there for long!
Jail should ONLY be reserved for the absolute worst of humanity. It shouldn't be for people we are mad at, it should be for people we are deathly afraid of. Not people who drive on a suspended license, or people who owe money for child support. It also shouldn't be so easy to lock someone up and throw away the key. Barry could be your brother, your father, your son. Barry could be YOU. This could happen to YOU.
Let's just think about this for a second, yes Barry is out now. However, he lost a huge chunk of his life that he will never get back. He lost out on years and years and years of working a job and being able to save for retirement, he has no work history. No marketable skills. Important time where one pays money into social security and gains valuable work experience. He lost out on being able to have children, have grandkids, have a wife or a husband. He wasn't able to buy a home during a time where a person working full-time is all it took to be able to afford one.
Something needs to give. This should NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. An innocent person should not have to spend their precious years in a cage.
It doesn't help that juries are more likely to vote guilty before they even hear the case. I wouldn't trust my life in the hands of a bunch of average Joe's.
I just love Alan’s brother and his loyal to the end friends. Those are rare and should be treasured
Me also! He never gave up on his brother! Seeing them both get emotional had be bawling! 💔
The number of things that can go wrong in life without the person doing anything to cause it, makes me want to stay home and never venture out.
me too, makes me wanna just stay home with my cat everyday and never leave
Exactly!! Thank you Jesus for these lovely people!!!❤🙏🙌
IT makes ME, want to FIGHT BACK!!!
unfortunately you'll still be accused and worst of case, you'll be sleeping= no alibi
Just say your name and do I need a lawyer they've done that us ❤
Barry Gibbs what an absolutely amazing man. The strength he had to keep going & make sure that he was heard. Good for you Barry, I know that 9 million will not give you your time back but I hope it's helping to make your life now easy, peaceful, happy & fun.... CONGRATULATIONS you deserve the appreciation this film shows you..... I agree I'm glad this miracle happened to Barry too!
Life is so beautiful, and it's so heartwarming to know there's such amazing people in the world ❤️
Innocence Project exoneree Barry Gibbs, sadly died on Friday, March 23, 2018.
R.I.P. Barry 🌞
Oh no 😢 Barry is exactly the type of guy I'd have a beer with and cut up with. He seemed like a really cool guy.
no matter how you feel about legit criminals, this situation should be enough to make anyone conclude that we should not use the death penalty. we still fail to be sure we are sentencing the guilty party.
Exactly.
I have come to the same conclusion about the death penalty...I also am seeing that there are FAR too many instances of wrongful convictions!! This is becoming in MY mind a bonafide national emergency! Our system has been and still is not only flawed but downright SICK!!
Wrongful conviction is just ONE of the reasons I hate to hear people say
that they hope someone gets beaten or raped in prison.
There is so much corruption in prisons and violence in prison corrupts everyone involved.
@@noongourfain the spite toward criminals and even suspects in the US from the general public is mind-blowing and depressing.
We still have ZERO evidence that ANY convicts are guilty.
The way the media 'covers' these stories makes them look guilty, and no-one is going to bring up anything that throws the popular narrative out, so they only tell you what they want you to believe to get a conviction.
"Being innocent is not enough" = Travesty of justice! God Bless The Innocence Project and God Bless these men who suffered incomprehensible atrocities at the hands of our "justice" system! Billions wouldn't be enough to compensate for what they have suffered.
RIP Barry....I absolutely believe you are in a much better place 💯
Glad I had tissues nearby. I feel so greatful for the Innocence Network/Project. I've been watching them for years and love they continue to get innocent people released from prison.
‘It can happen to anybody.’ So true.
The fact that George had to plead to a crime he didn’t commit not only leaves a conviction on his record but also means the real killer will likely get away with it and the victims family will never see justice after 30 years of injustice. So sad… 💔
That's the reality of it for every wrongful conviction there is a real perp wandering the streets free to kill again. If police, prosecutors cared more about the truth and less about closing cases and ego then maybe things would be different. Thank heavens for the innocence project.
It's so sad poor man
More than sad. Evil.
Working for the Innocence Network must be the most rewarding job in the world.
This is an amazing group. I do believe there are too many innocent people in prison
Lewis Fogel I am in tears for these INNOCENT men... IDK know how they find the will to keep going- 30 years! Their children are men/women, partners move on, people give up on you yet you can't give up on yourself. His artwork is so beautiful to still be able to see the outside in your mind to be able to paint these pictures so lifelike is definitely talent. CONGRATULATIONS I hope everyday is just as good as the first day you walked out and took that first free breath.
Unfortunately this happens at All levels...yes we know that theres A Drastic Number of people being put in the system and don't get out!Why should we have to prove our Innocence from behind bars?Once you've been placed there they (police, attorney generals,judges, security guards etc....)say,"Everyone in prison says they're innocent ha...fall in line!"Just a terrible injustice on innocent human beings 😢GOD HELP US ALL🙏
It must be a heavy burden working for the Innocence Project…straight up earth angels.
to be believed by just one person when no one else wants to listen, oh the joy
It is so disgusting to me that they were able to hold Lewis Fogle in prison for 34yrs and not have to compensate him a single penny. They really need to go in and change that.
After seeing how the lives on earth these gentlemen were given,I pray they have most awesome eternal lives.
💔 It's even more sad that he served his country & this was there way of showing appreciation!!
Tinks are you single?
Respect to every person who work this job!! May the Gods bless you 🙏
These people and stories are so inspiring...the best kind of "true crime" show, revealing people one can ADMIRE!
imagine how many innocent men & women were put to death over the years.... can you imagine- like really put yourself there. Being strapped down, read your last rights, and know that in a few moments you will be taking your last breath because they are killing you for something you did not do!!? That's the ultimate human betrayal one person could put upon another person... So so sad
I hadn’t ever ever seen a documentary as wonderful as this absolutely amazing you go ❤️❤️❤️
The people working in the Innocence project don't work for free, they have heart and soul fulfillment that is so much more worthy than money❤️
They don't work for free. The Innocence Project gets huge donations that pay their salaries. Big salaries. But it's a great cause.
@@Automedon2absolutely not true that they get huge salaries. Their are a couple who receive money, the rest of us do it for the rewards money can’t buy and make nothing in monetary gain.
@@dudemorris7769 Post the list of compensations, or you are just speaking about what you'd LIKE to believe. The bulk of all charitable donations go to salaries and fund raising.
So what if they get huge salaries as you say? Every person who works should be compensated. A landlord, bank, grocery store does not understand or take "it's for a good cause" as payment.
It's infuriating what they did to George Toca. They did the same thing to the West Memphis 3. They had to sign an Alford Plea which robbed them of everything they were entitled to.
24:43 I've seen cases where nobody cared about freeing an innocent man, especially prosecutors and cops. They have absolute proof that someone they helped convict is innocent yet they _still_ deny it and fight to keep them in prison.
I'm one of those people
See my post
for the $$$$
Love these stories! Clearly, our justice system is terrifying. Nobody can feel confident they won't be on death row one day. No one is safe from the threat of being wrongfully accused and convicted of a crime they didn't commit.
Well done to the innocence project, what wonderful people!
My heart goes to the project 🙏 Bless all of you
Omgoodness what brave men , these stories were so sad , but these men are just amazing! I hope they all live a beautiful rest of their lives ❤😊 thank you for sharing!
That bird landing on Jim Fogles hand is something else
Yes it is. I caught that too.
I love the innocence project. I believe in their noble undertaking. At the risk of putting up ‘spam’ can I point out that Amazon Smile will make small donations to the charity of your choice when you make a purchase. The innocence project is my selected charity. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you for that information! I'll be sure to change my charity asap.
I hope that Pennsylvania has changed its laws on compensating wrongly convicted people.
That STUNNED me, how can they justify that?
kind of devastating to know how little our leaders value a life.
Tony Newton gave all to his sibling..What a person he is. Bobby Thomas is what I called TRUE BLUE friend.
God Bless the innocence project and all who work for it❤
EVERY state should be forced to provide financial compensation to the wrongfully convicted!!! I think our founding fathers would agree with me!!
maybe u ask trump ?
not to mention the fbi, which is the largest culprit on these trespasses
@@heyuhmwellbye4261 maybe I just let you go to jail??
@@iloveTRUMP Trump wants to put all the innocent people in jail so he can rule over a country of criminals.
Does anyone realize how many wrongful convictions begin from a wide conspiracy? It’s scary. The false confession’s break my heart. I’ve seen people show detectives videos of how they obtained a false confession. And, they adamantly denied it. It’s evil at the highest levels.
Saved the best for last... George Toca
What a fantastic story❣️
Praise the Lord for the innocents project‼️
I would LOVE to be a part of this team. I am so passionate on this subject
Just when I think the world is so heartless, I watch this and it changed my mind
It is horrifying to me that are justice system is so corrupt.
The justice system has failed me too!!! Thankfully not on this scale, but this doesn’t surprise me. My divorce attorney forged a DocuSign document on my behalf WITHOUT my consent & lost custody of my son, had to sell my house & the proceeds from that sale… I was court ordered to pay my cheating ex wife’s attorney fees. I definitely see how people snap.
Why do people seem to think programs like this are an invite to tell ur own tale of woe? It's about them, not you
Um...file a BAR complaint.
I TRULY wish that I could help you, and people like you who have gone through
all of the injustice. I had a "public attorney" once, and she really didn't care.
@@georginacat7667 Don’t be so horrible.
THANK U FOR HELPING THESE PPL, IS A BROKEN SYSTEM
It is better to have a guilty person outside than having an innocent person in prison. I can't even imagine that horror and pain that these people went through and my heart is breaking to hear these stories. Those years can never be given back to those people and their families.
That is also a big fear of mine, being accused wrongly..
One time my brother called me in panic asking what I have done, it was a Sunday noon, I was in my pjs and I thought he was messing with me. He said “you killed someone with the car?” and he was crying.. I froze, even if it was a Saturday night, I had exams coming so I spent all evening studying and went to bed.
So I immediately opened my cam to prove I m home in my pjs 1600 Km away. He said police called and they had my ID and details. I live in Central Europe, but I m from South Europe, I had recently visited my hometown so I immediately started looking my National ID which I never use cause I use my local one where I live, thinking I might lost it at my hometown and someone used it trying to frame me.
After speaking with my brother we realised it was an attempt to extort money, they didn’t have my ID, my mom panicked when she heard a girl cry at the phone and she gave all my details without realizing it, they asked for money as standard process and she said yes, she didn’t think at all clearly but she panicked and it’s understandable.
True.
@@annas4843 did that happened in Serbia?
??????
What is your question @@Papa_Smurf82
This is freak me out, Lots of innocent men’s and woman’s in jail for crime that they not commit. The system filed them and it’s so sad, but at the end it’s happy ending. Vanessa, her team and her family is my No1❤ they have a big heart.❤ bless you and god always protect you in any way.❤
Makes you wonder just how many innocent people have been wrongly accused and jailed, they just love to close a case, as for no compensation that is so very wrong
the Innocence Project is such a blessing ...❤❤
Yes they gave him a decent compensation but holy crap I would rather not have the money and have 20 years of my life back than live in jail
Every wrongfully convicted person should reap financial benefits. Unfortunately not all states have that to offer and are forced to sue under other terms.
and good luck suing someone/something tied to the justice system/government.. they all protect each other and are so corrupt :/
Yes - 🦅☀️🦅👵🏽✌🏾
Unfortunately you can’t sue PA either or many other states. Most are thankful with their freedom and happy to be on the outside. That’s their honest opinion on it.
@kathyborthwick6738 is areyou v v late are you v😂
A lot of them just release them, to be tried at a later date.
The last case is extra hard, because he had to plea guilty to be released what a cruel system yeah it freed him, but he will always have the guilty plea hanging over his head .😏
The first words out of my mouth, once they let me go, in front of all the cameras, "I am innocent, THE SYSTEM MADE ME PLEAD GUILTY".
When people ask why do innocent people run this is why. I’m not going to be a test subject for change so I rather be on the run to prove my innocence. Innocent until proven guilty? More like guilty until proven innocent.
All they innocent people and to think what they have went through is heart breaking .happy to see how they have been freed and are doing well .
This men lost half of their lives in prisons. Injustice . Thank you from me
It's not just men either
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.
appreciation to the INNOCENCE PROJECT/COMMITTEE. For allllllllll those who are no longer behind bars INNOCENTLY congrats to u peace n the ability to cope in this world. Imagine having to sign a decree with some state that u are guilty when u are INNOCENT simply bcuz of wicked laws where the state does not want to COMPENSATE THE VICTIM.. How evil is that? Can that ever be regarded as freedom? This is deplorable! May victory come quickly for the many other INNOCENT ones whose cases have NOT been heard.
More videos like this please
I have seen so much corruption in law enforcement, prosecutors and judges I have absolutely no faith whatsoever in the justice system. Prosecutors are suppose to make sure they are not prosecuting any case where there is the possibility that the person is innocent but most of them are working towards a goal of 100% conviction rate of the highest number of cases. They don't actually care if you are innocent. They will do anything to get you to take a plea on a case you did not have anything to do with. Judges are suppose to be the gate keeper. To oversea what law enforcement has done and what the prosecutor is proceeding with. But they are sitting there waiting for the case to end and rubber stamp it. From warrants that never should have been signed off to locking up innocent people. No such thing as justice in The USA.
It really angers me that these people cannot receive any compensation. They don't have to receive millions, but should receive enough to start over. To pay for transportation and a place to live at the very least. Jim is fortunate to have a family and a marketable skill, one that doesn't require physical labor, but there are many who don't. It's very sad.
God bless Barry Sheck and all the attorneys at Innocence Project!! You guys rock! ❤
Great, great respect to the officers of the Innocence Project ..❤
The blood sweat & tears of the Innocent Network Attorneys deserve to be bottled... such AMAZING PEOPLE!
God bless you Barry! God bless The Innocence Network!
I love how compassionate the attorneys are at the innocence project! ❤️
This is so heartbreaking… & these lawyers helping are truly angels on earth .. the mental toll on the inmates incarcerated unjustly & the lawyers I can’t imagine ❤
The Innocence Project is an extremely Important Project.
There's one innocent man serving a life in prison, now, Today!!!
An innocent man is serving life in prison, Today !! What can be done??
God bless The innocence project
The story about Alan Newton is really heartbreaking. Alan, his family and the Innocence Project are heros.
After seeing the Michael Morton story.. the man in Texas, who went to work one morning, and being arrested for the brutal murder of his wife, when he got off.. it is impossible to not realize this can happen to anyone.
A prosecutor, a sheriff… who absolutely have no regard for the truth, the next thing he knows, he is serving a life without parole sentence….. and miraculously 25 years later, these beautiful people help him get his freedom..
I can never watch a story like Barry’s…. Without a tear in my eye… it is so wrong.. and it happens way more than people realize.
The innocence project is doing God’s work, you can’t help but to love them 💙
George Toca🌹
Shame on the corrupt toxic injust system.
The Innocence Project team are doing a fantastic job. They need to recruit more attorneys/lawyers to speed up and solve all eligible backlog requests (250 new requests per month) who are in desperate need of justice and exoneration. Time is of the essence for innocent people who have been wrongfully convicted and locked up for decades.
I always find it so hard to believe that all these "guilty" criminals admit their crimes to their cell mate, etc. Please.
Thank you
You guys are the best
So Beautiful is your new family. ... My God and so Beautiful are you Barry ! What a great story.
Thank God for The innocents projects
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! 💔
These stories are so messed up. My emotions are going haywire. So unfortunate. 😢 Have to look at the bright side❤🎉 I suppose? Better late than never??
What an extraordinary man… God really touched you
Great stories
I have a friend who got arrested twice because he had the same first & last name as a guy with a lengthy rap sheet. The last time he spent a week in jail for stealing a lawnmower & a case of beer. They finally realized the mistake & let him go but his work fired him thinking he was a thief. He spent thousands in attorney fees trying to get it off his record but he ran out of money & was unable to get it expunged.
Do they ever find the real criminal??
YES, BUT THEY TURN THEM BACK OUT ON THE STREETS
They will continue to look for perpetrator using the latest technologies.
The pigs and judges are the only criminals.
God Bless this man. ❤
And this PROJECT ❤❤❤❤
I would REALLY like to become a part of The Innocence Program. To fight for people. I am currently
enrolled in college, in a paralegal program. After I graduate from that, I want to keep going, and take Criminal Justice.
Just wanted to thank the innocent project lawyers that go out of the way and work so many long hours to free the innocent men/woman that have lost so many years sitting in prison thank God for them Bec if it wasn't for them so many would have died in prison innocent men/woman God bless you all! Thank you!
I believe in our state eye witness testimony is not enough with corroborating evidence. Glad we have better tools. Now we need honest and truly thorough law enforcement. No tunnel vision. No corruption or courts and prosecutor who rely on revenue or conviction stats to get reelected. Equal funds to defense for lawyer and expert testimony.
Mil gracias por compartir
Thank YOU !!!!!! Innocence Project for your Service.
I m not rich, but is there any contribution, people like me could make to be of some assistance....
Sadly I to am falsely convinced of a crime that never happened. My case is so obviously a miscarriage of justice it's just stupid.
Even though I'm out the pain doesn't just go away.
Last year I tried to commit suicide over this and I still have the same thoughts.
I could use the help of these attorneys to get this case removed from me so I can go to work and find a place to live. I currently live under a bridge (homeless)
I am so sorry for you and where you are having to live. I contacted the Innocence project for my son who was charged and convicted for something that he did not do and I have evidence of it but the prosecutor, defense attorney, sheriff, police department and the entire justice system is so messed up and corrupt. I have been without my son for the last 2 years and he still will not be released until January of 25. When I speak to him every other day I can tell how it has changed him dramatically because being there and not doing the crime is so horrible. No one will listen to me Even the FBI will not talk to me about his incarceration. The state police are the people who are supposed to investigate the corruption of our system here in my county but they have to be asked to do this from the attorney general and I can't even get them to call me back for any reason. Don't know what else to do
@@peppiholliday4525 I want to say good luck to your appeals through the innocent project.
The criminal courts have become very political and it is very difficult to reverse and remain cases. After my conviction I taught myself law and it is very difficult to get any judge in any court whether it's state quarter federal court to reverse and remand it is the fault of Congress they are the ones that make it difficult because no judge wants to sign the papers to reverse a remand
Thank goodness they got him out.... I don't know how the world would have went on without the BeeGee's🤣
But in all seriousness these ppl are Angels for what they do👏❣️
Jails don't make money unless they "fill beds." The jailers go to the judge and say we have ten beds available. That is why the judge ignores the Constitution and sets excessive bail and your Right to a speedy trial. Also, they say it's an honor to be on a jury, but why? The judge tells the jury to follow the law, but why do they need to take 12 people out of their busy lives, sit them in a room, and have them nod to each other, "well, the law says he's guilty, we must find him guilty." The judge can just do that himself. No, it's called Jury Nullification! It is an honor to be on a jury because in the United States the People are in charge! When someone goes on trial that law also goes on trial. The jury can change that one law, not every law, but that one law-- if they feel it's a bad law! That is why it's such an honor!!
Wonderful story. Why wasn't he compensated?
oh...I see they did
Barry Good 👍🏻 on you sir .God Bless you your a sweet heart ❤ .
Pete
Australia 🇦🇺
Those judges murdered their souls more than their bodies. Sad
How is the judge supposed to know?? He makes his decision based on evidence.. he had a witness on the spot identifying him.
For me is the witness, what kind of person you have to be to live 19 years knowing you sent an innocent man in prison? Okay, you were afraid at that moment, you were afraid one month later, one year later, but wtf if the cop was not arrested the man would have never told the truth. He slept every night knowing what he had done
@@annas4843 If any decisions were based in any way on any evidence there would be ZERO convictions of the innocent.
What judges and courts are designed to do is get as many convictions as they can, they do not care that they are setting innocent people up, they're job is to get prosecutions, which just another reason why capitalism doesn't work.
So...Barry got no money when he got out of prison after spending 20 years there? This is disgusting, unbelievable, wrong. We as a society have to make sure we at least try to mitigate our system's mistakes.
They need to make the judges, lawyers, and jurours pay the compensation, seeing as they are actually the criminals.
There's a lot of people that have short stints in jail with the same legal aide problem, I didn't 13 months in jail for something I didn't do, the first thing I did was take a long bath too lol
beautiful man
19 years of your life robbed, how devastating for Barry! It's just evil and heartbreaking what they did to him. Like the bible says on Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?"