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Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Convictions

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Every year, innocent people lose decades to a justice system plagued by misconduct, mistaken identity, and false testimony. "Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Convictions" shares firsthand stories of those wrongfully convicted and later freed—spotlighting the human toll of injustice and the fight to rebuild life after prison. Hosted by Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs and in partnership with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, this series is brought to you by Marrone Law Firm.

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After Freedom: Five Experts on the Fight to Fix the System 24.10.2025 1:28:22

“Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction” is brought to you by Marrone Law Firm and presented by WURD in partnership with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. After hearing the powerful firsthand accounts of men who lost decades to wrongful convictions, this culminating conversation turns to what comes next — the fight to change the system itself. In this special two-part panel from Evening WUR...

Three Decades Behind Bars – William Bailey’s Wait for the Truth 24.10.2025 26:26

In 1987, decorated Army veteran William “Bill” Bailey was arrested for the shooting death of his friend and later sentenced to life without parole. The case rested on a single eyewitness who has since recanted and a detective’s claim that Bill confessed—an alleged confession that never appeared in any police file. Decades later, a full records review revealed no documentation of a confession, excu...

“I Had to Get to Work” — How John Miller Fought for His Own Freedom 24.10.2025 23:00

John Miller spent 21 years in prison after a wrongful conviction for second-degree murder, armed robbery, and possession of an instrument of crime—sentenced to life without parole on the strength of faulty witness testimony. Arrested at home and stunned by the charge, John says he immediately “had to get to work,” learning the law, staying on lawyers, and holding his mental ground. In 2010, the Pe...

Life Without Parole at Sixteen – Lance Felder’s Journey to Advocacy 23.10.2025 28:35

At sixteen, Lance Felder was convicted of a 1995 murder and sentenced to life without parole—despite no physical evidence and a witness who initially failed to identify him. He was placed in solitary confinement, shipped seven hours from home to SCI Albion, and spent fourteen years incarcerated while appeals were denied. Lance describes how faith taught him patience, how a later confession by the...

“Like Being Underwater and Searching for Air” – William Johnson’s Fight for Freedom 16.09.2025 21:03

William Johnson spent nearly two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit. In this first episode of Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Convictions , he sits down with Dr. James Peterson to tell his story—how misconduct and false testimony led to his conviction, how he kept his mind strong in prison, and what it means to come home after 18 years. In 2009, William was wrongfully convicted of a...