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The Innocence Files
The Innocence Files
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2020
1 Seasons
9 Episodes
7.4(36 votes)
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Overview

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

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Jigsaw Productions
Story Syndicate
One Story Up Productions
Latchkey Films

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