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Today, Lava for Good, founded by justice activist Jason Flom, debuts its new series, Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng.
Hosted by journalist, producer, and podcast host Maggie Freleng, each week the podcast explores a different wrongful conviction case, featuring conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison despite overwhelming evidence of their actual innocence.
Some of Maggie’s guests have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish in prison—with some even facing execution on death row. The first episode, released just ahead of Mother’s Day, features the case of Patty Prewitt, a 72-year-old mother of five, grandmother of thirteen, and a great-grandmother who is serving a life sentence after being wrongfully convicted of the murder of her husband.
“When I knew I wanted to be a journalist, I only wanted to do something impactful, to elevate the voices of people who are marginalized. I’ve been lucky enough to have a career where I can do that — amplify the voices of those who have suffered injustice or fallen through the cracks,” said Freleng. “Lava for Good shares my vision of making a difference through storytelling and forging human connections. I’m proud to partner with them in our work to effect change in individual lives and in our criminal legal system at large.”