Wrongfully Yours

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.

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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.

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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 convicts the wrong person.

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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 yet.

“Many don’t want to hear it. They...

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 follows when the casseroles stop comin...

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.

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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 bonds she’s formed, and the personal ...

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 quiet ache for those still inside.

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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.

Full episode drops February 17. Be sure ...

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, drawn from court records and firsthand ...

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.

She reflects on the emotional toll of ...

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.

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“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.

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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.

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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 his past mistakes while firmly assertin...

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, and the political dynamics within the...

In this episode, Dr. Akua Jackson shares what led her into the world of wrongful convictions. It wasn’t through an organization, but through lived experience. With a wrongly convicted brother and a family rooted in community service, her advocacy comes from personal loss, responsibility, and a deep commitment to helping others. She also shares her connection to the Ohio 4 case.

This is a conversation about family, justice, and what ...

Our next episode confronts a critical but often misunderstood truth in wrongful conviction cases: the difference between being released from prison and being truly free. John Edwards explains how stigma, labels, and an unvacated conviction continue to shape life long after incarceration ends.

Freedom isn’t just about leaving prison. It’s about clearing your name.

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In this episode, John Edwards continues his conversation, and he refuses to let prison define the beginning or the end of his story. He speaks about relevance, community, creativity, and the determination to return home, not as someone broken by incarceration, but as someone who never stopped showing up for others.

This conversation challenges what we think we know about incarceration, identity, and survival inside the system and wh...