Wrongfully Yours

For decades, wrongful convictions were Canada’s “dirty little secret.” But the work of organizations like Innocence Canada is changing that. In our next episode, Ron Dalton reflects on how far the movement has come: from being ignored and dismissed to now being invited to help train staff at the National Parole Board. Ron shares what it means to see Innocence Canada recognized by the very systems...

“There was no crime. And yet, I was convicted.” Ron Dalton’s story is one of unimaginable injustice. After the sudden death of his wife, Ron was arrested and convicted of murder despite the fact that what happened wasn’t criminal at all. It took years to clear his name. In this powerful episode, Ron shares how flawed forensic evidence and systemic tunnel vision led to his wrongful conviction and h...

In our next episode, Ron Dalton recounts the tragic night his wife was rushed to a rural Newfoundland hospital with breathing difficulties and how a critical medical error changed everything. An inexperienced medical student, filling in on a short-term rotation, made a fatal mistake while trying to save her life. What followed was a devastating loss and the beginning of Ron’s unimaginable journey...

In this unforgettable episode, Kelly speaks with Ron Dalton, co-president of Innocence Canada and a man who spent nearly a decade wrongfully imprisoned for the death of his wife. Ron’s story begins with a tragic accident which was misinterpreted as murder by an unqualified pathologist and spirals into a nightmare of confirmation bias, inexperience, and systemic delay. From losing his wife and his...

In a town that had never seen a homicide trial, Ron Dalton was convicted of murdering his wife based in large part on the word of a local pathologist over a certified expert from Philadelphia. Ron was sentenced to life in prison after a six-week trial, and it would take 12 years and a nine-month retrial to finally prove his innocence. On the next episode of Wrongfully Yours, Ron shares how flawed...

Ron Dalton was home with his wife and three young children the night she died. By morning, he would become the prime suspect in a case that would take years to unravel. In this powerful episode of Wrongfully Yours, Ron shares how assumptions, local biases, and a rush to judgment led to one of Canada’s most devastating wrongful convictions. Full episode drops March 31. Be sure to follow us and to s...

Ron Dalton was at home with his wife and three sleeping children when tragedy struck. By morning, he was the prime suspect in her death. In the next episode of Wrongfully Yours, Ron shares how assumptions, pressure, and a strange time change in Newfoundland set the stage for a catastrophic wrongful conviction. His story is one of heartbreak, injustice, and the long road to truth. Full episode drop...

In this gripping follow-up, psychologist and homicide survivor Dr. Jan Canty returns to Wrongfully Yours to unpack the unexpected parallels between her own experience and the world of wrongful convictions. We talk phantom crimes, prosecutorial discretion, and maternal grief, and we dig into what it really means to be a justice system survivor. From faulty medical assumptions to public pressure and...

What if your child’s medical emergency could be mistaken for murder? In a gripping moment from our upcoming episode, Dr. Jan Canty shares a deeply personal story. It’s one that nearly mirrored the heartbreaking cases of women wrongfully convicted after losing their children. She asked an expert: Could this have happened to my daughter? The answer was chilling. This is an emotional, urgent conversa...

Can storytelling shift public opinion and maybe even the legal system itself? Dr. Jan Canty thinks it can. She joins us to talk about the power of sharing lived experiences, how far those stories can reach, and why real change starts with the ripple effect of being heard. This conversation reminds us: justice doesn’t begin in court. It begins with listening. Full episode drops March 17. Tune in wh...

When a crime happens, we often focus on punishment but what about the pain left behind?  Dr. Jan Canty, a psychologist and homicide survivor, offers a powerful perspective on how we can truly support victims without fueling the cycle that leads to wrongful convictions. She talks peer support, crime victim law, and why the public’s demand for swift justice can do more harm than good. Full episode d...

In this powerful episode of Wrongfully Yours, psychologist and podcast host Dr. Jan Canty shares her story as a homicide survivor and the unexpected path that led her to the world of wrongful convictions. After her husband was murdered, Jan faced the criminal justice system head-on, but over time, she began to see its deeper flaws, especially in how it treats victims, ignores nuance, and sometimes...

What happens when a homicide survivor walks into a courtroom convinced they’re about to face their loved one’s killer only to later learn the person convicted may be innocent? Dr. Jan Canty knows this tension intimately. As both a psychologist and a homicide survivor, she has difficult, but necessary, conversations with others navigating the same pain - especially those who haven’t gone to trial y...

Coming March 3 on Wrongfully Yours Wrongful convictions often stem from a rush to judgment, but as Dr. Jan Canty reminds us in this episode, assumptions also plague homicide survivors. There are many invisible burdens they have to carry on top of their profound grief. From “you’ll be over it in a year” to “you’re broken forever,” these assumptions do real harm. Add to that the silence that often f...

Dr. Jan Canty’s life changed forever when her husband was murdered more than four decades ago. As a "homicide survivor," she later began a podcast to support others navigating similar grief. It wasn’t until exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic approached her that she realized a painful truth: those wrongfully convicted of homicide are also victims. They are casualties of the same violence. Full epi...

In this compelling follow-up episode of Wrongfully Yours, Kelly continues her conversation with filmmaker and advocate Jia Rizvi. Jia opens up about her commitment to telling exoneree stories with honesty and integrity including her decision to self-produce 16 Years, a documentary about Jeffrey Deskovic. She shares the emotional experience of attending the Innocence Conference, the deep community...

At the last innocence network conference, filmmaker Jia Rizvi was struck by the number announced: 5,505 years. That’s the total number of years the exonerees in that room had collectively spent wrongfully incarcerated. 5,505 years of missed birthdays, family milestones, and stolen freedom. In this moving episode, Jia reflects on the beauty and heartbreak of seeing those who made it out and the qui...

Filmmaker Jia Rizvi joins us to talk about how film can quietly but powerfully move people toward justice. From screenings to inbox messages, Jia shares how storytelling ignites something personal in viewers, leading them to care, to act, and to show up for the wrongfully convicted in ways they never expected. This episode is about awareness, passion, and the ripple effects of bearing witness. Ful...

Filmmaker Jia Rizvi didn’t want to hand over someone else’s truth to a network or studio. Too many wrongful conviction stories get sensationalized or twisted into entertainment instead of treated with the care they deserve. So, she made the documentary herself. In this episode, Jia explains why sticking to the facts wasn’t just a creative choice, it was an ethical one. Every word, every moment, dr...

In this inspiring episode, Kelly speaks with Jia Rizvi, an advocate and filmmaker whose journey into wrongful conviction work began with the case of Adnan Syed and deepened through her connection with exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic. Jia shares how she left a career in marketing to pursue filmmaking as a tool for justice, and how storytelling has become her way of amplifying voices too often silenced. S...

When filmmaker Jia Rizvi met exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic, she didn’t just find a story, she found a calling. Jia shares why she chose to document Jeff’s case and why wrongful convictions are an issue the public too often overlooks. “Most people don’t think wrongful conviction is a major issue because you can’t always see it,” she says. Full episode drops February 3. Be sure to follow us and to subsc...

“A wrongful conviction creates an additional victim that was never part of the original crime.” — Jia Rizvi In this poignant conversation, filmmaker Jia Rizvi explores the often overlooked emotional toll wrongful convictions take, not just on the innocent person imprisoned, but also on the victim’s family who are retraumatized when the truth finally comes out. Full episode drops February 3. Be sur...

Award winning filmmaker Jia Rizvi shares the moment she knew she was doing exactly what she was meant to do - documenting the stories of the wrongfully convicted. In this powerful episode, Jia reflects on her first interview with Jeffrey Deskovic and how his openness, honesty, and courage shaped her path as a storyteller and as an advocate. Full episode drops February 3. Be sure to follow us and t...

In this powerful and deeply unsettling episode of Wrongfully Yours , Kelly continues her conversations with John Edwards, a man who has spent more than 32 years incarcerated for a double homicide he maintains he did not commit despite no physical evidence linking him to the murders.  Throughout the conversation, he reflects on survival, faith, resilience, and accountability, and he acknowledges hi...

In this conversation, Kelly and Dr. Akua Jackson discuss the complexities of wrongful convictions, particularly focusing on the Ohio Four case. Dr. Jackson shares her personal journey into the world of wrongful convictions, influenced by her brother's own wrongful conviction. They explore the emotional and societal impacts of wrongful convictions, the challenges faced in proving innocence, an...