Wrongfully Yours Podcast

Coming Feb 17 on #WrongfullyYours
Too many wrongful conviction documentaries sacrifice truth for drama. Not this one.
Filmmaker #JiaRizvi talks about making her doc on her own & why she refused to sensationalize someone else’s trauma.
#WrongfulConviction #DocumentaryEthics #JusticeForTheInnocent

New #WrongfullyYours episode out now
Filmmaker #JiaRizvi shares how stories can drive justice and how she drew inspiration from #AdnanSyed, her friendship with #JeffreyDeskovic, and the power of narrative to connect, heal, and expose the trauma beneath #wrongfulconvictions.
#JusticeThroughFilm

Coming Feb 3 on #WrongfullyYours
Filmmaker #JiaRizvi shares why she started documenting #JeffreyDeskovic’s story and why #wrongfulconviction remains one of the most invisible issues in the justice system.
“People believe what they see in the news. But they rarely ask what’s not being shown.”

Coming Feb 3 on #WrongfullyYours
“A #wrongfulconviction creates a new victim. And when that conviction gets overturned, the original victim’s family is retraumatized.” #JiaRizvi
This episode looks at the layers of pain caused by a flawed system and the human cost of getting it wrong.

Coming Feb 3 on #WrongfullyYours
Filmmaker #JiaRizvi shares how one interview with #JeffreyDeskovic changed the course of her career and deepened her commitment to telling stories that matter.
A conversation about purpose, trust, and the emotional weight of documenting injustice.
#WrongfulConviction

2 new episodes of #WrongfullyYours now live
Featuring John Edwards ( #TheOhio4 ) & Dr. Akua Jackson. We examine what happens after innocence is clear, when accountability stalls and public pressure becomes the last lever for justice. Release is not exoneration. #Justice needs witnesses.

Coming January 20 on #WrongfullyYours.
Dr. Akua Jackson talks about how her family’s experience with #wrongfulconviction brought her into this work. She is driven by community values & personal loss. A powerful reminder that justice issues begin at home.

#JusticeImpacted #OhioFour #advocacy

Coming January 20 on #WrongfullyYours.
This episode unpacks the crucial distinction between released & exoneration and why freedom without a cleared record is no freedom at all. A conversation about stigma, labels, and the lifelong impact of #wrongfulconvictions.

#Exoneration #JusticeReform

January 20 on #WrongfullyYours.
This episode John Edwards is back to talk about what it means to remain relevant, creative, and connected while incarcerated, and to believe your life is bigger than the system trying to contain it.
#WrongfulConvictions #IncarceratedVoices #CriminalJustice

The latest #WrongfullyYours features John Edwards of #TheOhio4. Together the 4 men have served over 100 years. The convictions are based on a recanted informant & no physical evidence. Even a former prosecutor says the convictions should be dismissed. Listen now!
#FreeTheOhio4 #WrongfulConviction

Jan 6: One man’s lies. Innocent people falsely accused. William Avery’s story kept shifting from money-motivated lies to claiming he witnessed a murder. #WrongfullyYours explores the fallout.
#TrueCrime #JusticeReform #WrongfulConviction #OhioStories #FreetheOhio4

Jan 6: #WrongfullyYours tells the story of a double murder and a father-son informant duo whose account shook a community. Shocking twists and unanswered questions await.
#TrueCrime #FreetheOhio4 #WrongfulConviction #OhioStories #TrueStories

The next episode of #WrongfullyYours features a conversation with John Edwards, one of the #Ohio4, who remains incarcerated decades after being convicted in the murder of Marshia Blakely.
We examine the case, the evidence, and the human cost of #wrongfulconvictions.
Coming Jan 6.

Just dropped: a reflective new #WrongfullyYours episode.
Kelly revisits the stories that have shaped the series: the voices of exonerees, police, and youth advocates
It’s about justice, resilience, and the power of lived experience.
#JusticeReform #ExonereeVoices #LivedExperience #HopeAndChange

Coming Dec 23 on #WrongfullyYours: In the final episode of the year, Kelly reflects on the stories shared, the progress made, and the work still ahead while highlighting hope, youth activism, and lived experience in justice reform.
#WrongfulConviction #JusticeReform #HopeInAction #ExonereeVoices

Coming Dec 23: The year-end finale reflects on storytelling, resilience & the movement to end wrongful convictions. Kelly Lauzon highlights exonerees, law enforcement pros & young changemakers driving systemic reform.
#WrongfullyYours #WrongfulConviction #JusticeReform #HopeInAction #ExonereeVoices

New #WrongfullyYours 2 new episodes:
1: #JeffreyDeskovic opens up about how DNA evidence and a real confession finally freed him after 16 years. Now he fights to free others.
2: Jeff & his fiancée, Samantha, share their love story, built on compassion, healing, & a shared commitment to justice.

#wrongfullyyours -coming Dec 9:
Samantha met #JeffreyDeskovic and found more than love. She found purpose. Now she’s studying to become a lawyer to join Jeff in fighting #wrongfulconvictions.
Even her son is inspired to follow in their footsteps.
This is what a justice-driven family looks like.

Coming Dec 9: #JeffreyDeskovic was convicted at 16 after a juror caved under pressure just to avoid Christmas sequestration.
The judge said, “Maybe you are innocent,” but Jeff still spent 16 years in prison before exoneration.
#WrongfullyYours #WrongfulConviction #ExonereeVoices #JusticeSystem

Coming Dec 9 on #WrongfullyYours: 2 episodes. 1 arc of injustice and redemption.
Ep 1: the fight for freedom.
Ep 2: #JeffreyDeskovic and his fiancée share how love, healing, and purpose grew after 16 years of wrongful incarceration.
#WrongfulConviction #ExonereeVoices #Innocence #JusticeMatters

New #WrongfullyYours episode out now.
At 17, #JeffreyDeskovic was wrongfully convicted after a coerced confession despite having DNA evidence that proved his innocence.
Jeff shares how he survived 16 years in prison and how he's now fighting for others as #JusticeReform advocate.
#ExonereeVoices

NEW EPISODE COMING NOV 25
“The DNA didn’t match. But they prosecuted me anyway.”
Next up, Jeffrey Deskovic explains how the prosecution sidestepped exculpatory evidence and even relied on perjury to convict him.
#WrongfullyYours #WrongfulConvictions #JeffreyDeskovic #DNAExoneration #JusticeDenied

At just 16, #JeffreyDeskovic was brought in for questioning and interrogated for nearly 7 hours.
Coming Nov 25 on #WrongfullyYours, he shares how a terrifying polygraph session & high-pressure tactics led him down a path toward #wrongfulconviction.
#ExonereeVoices #FalseConfession #JuvenileJustice

Coming Nov 25 on #WrongfullyYours:
At 16, #JeffDeskovic was wrongfully convicted and spent 16 years in prison before DNA proved his #innocence. Now, a lawyer, he fights to raise awareness and to stop future injustices.
#WrongfulConvictions #DNAExoneration #CriminalJusticeReform#ExonereeVoices

New #WrongfullyYours episode now available!
Kelly speaks with passionate TMU students from #PenforJustice about the emotional toll of #wrongfulconvictions, the importance of humanization, and how youth activism can drive meaningful justice reform. This one hits deep.
#JusticeReform #YouthAdvocacy

Coming to #WrongfullyYours Nov 11 “It’s all about humanizing them. We have to remember they’re people.” Students from #PenforJustice reflect on the need to center incarcerated voices & why empathy + learning from past mistakes are key to a better #justicesystem.
#wrongfulconvictions #YouthAdvocacy

Coming Nov 11 on #WrongfullyYours: “If you're silent, you're choosing a side.” Your voice matters even if you think it’s small.
#PenForJustice students share why neutrality is never neutral.
#LegalEducation #WrongfulConvictions #HumanizeTheSystem #SpeakUp #CriminalJustice #FutureLawyers

Coming Nov 11 on #WrongfullyYours:
“I would never want to lose my sense of emotion or humility.”
#PenforJustice shares why humanizing the people we serve is essential to good legal practice & how empathy must be part of justice.
#EmpathyInLaw #WrongfulConvictions #HumanizeTheSystem #YouthAdvocacy

New episode of #WrongfullyYours out now!
Kelly speaks with members of #PenforJustice, a student group at #TMU raising awareness around #wrongfulconvictions in Canada.
They’re passionate, informed, and committed to justice reform. Don’t miss this one. Link in Bio.

Coming Oct 28: members of #PenforJustice ask “If someone else doesn’t deserve a fair trial, what makes you think you do?”
This episode is about shifting how we think about guilt, innocence, and the system that should protect us all.
#WrongfullyYours #DueProcess #WrongfulConviction #YouthAdvocacy