Maria Shepherd’s 25-Year' Wrongful Conviction Nightmare – Lessons for Jamaica
Maria Shepherd spent 25 years living under the weight of a wrongful conviction in Canada. In this powerful live interview, Maria shares her journey from being wrongfully accused and pleading guilty to a crime she didn’t commit, to her eventual exoneration.
We explore how Canada's justice system failed her, the emotional and legal toll of a false guilty plea, and what her case tells us about wrongful convictions in Canada.
Key Themes
How Maria Shepherd was wrongfully convicted
The impact of forensic errors in criminal trials
Why innocent people plead guilty
Canada’s wrongful conviction system
The road to exoneration
Maria’s advocacy for criminal justice reform globally
Read more about Maria’s Story
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