Episode #061510: How the Innocence Project Works

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The Innocence Project is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to exonerate wrongly convicted individuals and reform the legal system. Josh, Chuck and a special "guest" explain how the organization works -- and why it's necessary.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the incredible work of the Innocence Project, the organization that uses DNA evidence to free wrongfully convicted prisoners who've been sitting behind bars for decades. Sparked by a conversation with journalist Paula Zahn about a shocking case from Florida, the hosts explore how innocent people end up in prison through eyewitness misidentification, false confessions, junk science, and corrupt cops - plus they reveal some startling statistics about just how many innocent people might still be locked up right now.

Movies Discussed

An Innocent Man

1989 1h 53m

★ 6.1

"As anybody who saw the Tom Selleck movie, An Innocent Man, knows cops aren't always on the up and up. — Used as an example to illustrate that police corruption exists and affects wrongful convictions." — Josh

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

★ 7.6

"most of the stuff you see on CSI hasn't been scientifically vetted fully according to the Innocence Project. — Referenced to highlight how forensic techniques shown on TV may not be scientifically reliable." — Josh

First Blood

1982 1h 33m

★ 7.5

"I always pictured him when I was reading this as the dude from First Blood. Remember the old guy with the dogs? — Josh compares a scent dog handler from the William Dillon case to a character from the Rambo movie." — Josh

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