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Stuck: Wrongful Convictions in Jamaica with Andrew Wildes

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What happens when the justice system gets it wrong? Every week on Stuck, Jamaican lawyer and journalist Andrew Wildes tackles the problem of wrongful convictions in Jamaica. Hear about the innocent, imprisoned and ignored, the lawyers battling to free them, and the experts demanding change. Brought to you by The Wave on the Frequency Network. Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales Crímenes Reales Política y Gobierno
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  • When Two Jurors Say “Not Guilty” and It Doesn’t Matter

    When Two Jurors Say “Not Guilty” and It Doesn’t Matter
    Feb 13 2026
    Dr. Nisha Waller is the racial justice lead at the UK legal charity Appeal and co-author of Doubt Dismissed, a report tracing the hidden history of non-unanimous jury verdicts. She explains why “majority verdicts” are not neutral reform but a structural shortcut that makes convictions easier—often at the cost of fairness. Waller’s research focuses on England and Wales, where unanimous jury decisions were replaced in 1967 with majority verdicts under a public claim of stopping jury tampering. But in the archives, she found something else: anxiety about immigration, race, and class—plus open contempt for working-class and Caribbean jurors. Her argument is simple: if one or two jurors heard the same evidence and still doubt guilt, that doubt is real—and the system is designed to ignore it. The conversation connects directly to Jamaica. Jamaica now allows conviction even when the jury is split, and the jury itself has been reduced from 12 to 7—meaning 5 people can decide someone’s fate for life. Waller warns that “efficiency” arguments (backlog, speed, cost) routinely beat “accuracy” arguments, even though the damage of wrongful conviction is permanent. She frames it as state violence: when the state cages an innocent person for decades, that is harm on the same scale as street violence—just dressed up as procedure. Waller also explains why the public is kept in the dark. In the UK, strict jury secrecy rules block researchers from studying real deliberations and can even stop courts from investigating allegations of racism inside the jury room. Her position: secrecy should not override justice. If courts can’t investigate bias and researchers can’t study decision-making, governments are rewriting jury rules without evidence. Key Themes ➤ Why “majority verdicts” inherently dismiss reasonable doubt ➤ The 1967 UK shift and the racial/class panic behind it ➤ Jamaica’s 7-person jury and the risk of 5–2 convictions ➤ Backlog “efficiency” vs. fairness and accuracy ➤ Jury secrecy blocks research and shields racism claims ➤ Ramos v. Louisiana and how the US ended split verdicts ➤ Why Waller calls wrongful convictions “state violence” ➤ The larger system: policing, charging, disclosure failures ➤ Joint Enterprise and racial disparity in convictions ➤ The need for data: verdict tracking and independent review Chapter Breakdown 00:00 — Conviction at All Costs 00:33 — Jamaica’s Split-Jury Reality 01:35 — Meet Dr. Nisha Waller 02:47 — Why She Studies Wrongful Convictions 05:42 — Doubt Dismissed: UK’s 1967 Switch 09:15 — Jamaica Cuts the Jury to Seven 14:12 — 56+ Cases and No Official Data 18:04 — Jury Secrecy Stops Real Oversight 22:06 — Ramos Ends Split Verdicts in US 25:02 — The Whole System Creates Miscarriages Connect with Dr. Nisha Waller LinkedIn: Dr Nisha Waller - APPEAL Brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Wave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Frequency Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More About Andrew Wildes Explore the work of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Wildes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—Jamaican lawyer, journalist, and host of Stuck: Wrongful Convictions in Jamaica. His mission is to expose systemic injustice, amplify the voices of the wrongfully imprisoned, and drive meaningful legal reform through storytelling and advocacy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes content, follow Andrew across platforms and join the conversation on justice in Jamaica. Production, Distribution, and Marketing Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif Studio & Production⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Tallawah Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif Studio Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tallawah Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries/sponsoring: email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@MassifKroo.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Top Causes of Wrongful Convictions — Dr. Rebecca Helm Explains Why Innocent People Get Found Guilty

    The Top Causes of Wrongful Convictions — Dr. Rebecca Helm Explains Why Innocent People Get Found Guilty
    Jan 25 2026
    Rebecca Helm breaks down the quiet driver behind wrongful convictions: the pressure to plead guilty—even when you didn’t do it. Helm is a law professor and empirical legal studies researcher at the University of Exeter, working in an evidence-based justice lab. She explains what the data shows about how wrongful convictions happen across common-law systems, and why Jamaica should pay close attention. Her biggest finding is blunt: guilty pleas are highly incentivized, and that pressure can corner innocent people into taking deals just to avoid the risk of prison. She points to the UK Post Office scandal as a modern warning—where faulty software helped fuel accusations, and some people pleaded guilty to dodge harsher outcomes at trial. The conversation digs into who gets hit hardest. Helm describes children as one of the most overlooked groups in criminal justice—pushed by parents, lawyers, peers, and even judges to “just plead” to end the process. She also flags other vulnerable defendants, including neurodivergent people and abuse survivors. Beyond pleas, she outlines two more recurring causes: testimony-heavy cases that lean on eyewitness confidence, and the growing misuse of digital forensic evidence when lawyers and judges lack the technical literacy to challenge it. Key Themes ➤ Guilty pleas as a leading cause of wrongful convictions ➤ The “trial penalty” and why innocent people take deals ➤ The Post Office scandal as a tech-driven miscarriage of justice ➤ Children pressured into pleading guilty ➤ Neurodivergence, abuse survivors, and vulnerability in court ➤ Eyewitness confidence and testimony-driven cases ➤ Digital forensics: misread tech evidence and low tech literacy ➤ One fix Helm would prioritize: reduce plea incentives ➤ Why registries and case data change policy conversations Chapter Breakdown 00:00 — “I Pled Guilty to Survive” 00:10 — Why Innocent People Plead 00:18 — Meet Dr. Rebecca Helm 01:06 — Jamaica’s 3 Big Questions 02:58 — Cause #1: Guilty Plea Pressure 03:30 — Post Office Scandal: Tech Failure 04:40 — Why Kids Say “Guilty” 07:25 — Other Vulnerable Defendants 09:10 — Testimony, Eyewitness Confidence 10:54 — Digital Forensics Gone Wrong Brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Wave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Frequency Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with Rebecca Helm LinkedIn: Rebecca Helm More About Andrew Wildes Explore the work of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Wildes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—Jamaican lawyer, journalist, and host of Stuck: Wrongful Convictions in Jamaica. His mission is to expose systemic injustice, amplify the voices of the wrongfully imprisoned, and drive meaningful legal reform through storytelling and advocacy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes content, follow Andrew across platforms and join the conversation on justice in Jamaica. Production, Distribution, and Marketing Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif Studio & Production⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Tallawah Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif Studio Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tallawah Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries/sponsoring: email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@MassifKroo.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • King’s Counsel Andrew Pilgrim: The Case That Forced Barbados to Record Interrogations

    King’s Counsel Andrew Pilgrim: The Case That Forced Barbados to Record Interrogations
    Dec 30 2025
    King’s Counsel Andrew Pilgrim breaks down how Barbados nearly railroaded an innocent man — even after the victims said police arrested the wrong suspect. Pilgrim has spent 32 years defending the accused and challenging convictions built on shaky confessions. He tells the unbelievable story of Derrick Crawford: two tourist victims went to police and court to say the man charged was not their attacker, yet the case kept moving and Crawford stayed locked up. Pilgrim explains why this happens in small Caribbean states—pressure to “solve” high-profile crimes fast, overreliance on confession evidence, and a culture that treats police narratives as truth. He also walks through Haynes and Edwards, a murder case where the only real evidence was a disputed, unrecorded confession. That case reached the Caribbean Court of Justice and helped force a major shift: Barbados finally moved toward mandatory audio-video recording of interrogations in serious cases, cutting down the space for coercion, fabrication, and “he said, they said” convictions. Key Themes ➤ How confession-driven policing fuels wrongful convictions ➤ Why “solve it fast” pressure leads to bad arrests and prosecutions ➤ The Derrick Crawford case: victims tried to free the accused ➤ Haynes & Edwards and the CCJ’s warning on confession-only cases ➤ Why recording interrogations changes everything ➤ Judge-alone trials, jury reform, and shrinking bail in the region ➤ Remand time credit, plea deals, and the push for real evidence Chapter Breakdown 00:00 — Victims Say “Wrong Man” 03:49 — Confessions Ran the System 07:09 — How Crawford Became the Target 10:31 — Why the Case Kept Going 14:11 — Rare Exoneration: Child Returns 15:46 — CCJ: False Confessions Are Real 16:21 — Haynes & Edwards Explained 18:49 — CCJ Raises the Evidence Bar 20:28 — Barbados Finally Records Interviews 21:48 — Juries, Bail, and Backlog Fights Brought to you by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Wave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Frequency Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with Andrew Pilgrim https://kctchambers.com/our-team-2/ https://dm.linkedin.com/in/andrew-pilgrim-b962855b More About Andrew Wildes Explore the work of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew Wildes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—Jamaican lawyer, journalist, and host of Stuck: Wrongful Convictions in Jamaica. His mission is to expose systemic injustice, amplify the voices of the wrongfully imprisoned, and drive meaningful legal reform through storytelling and advocacy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes content, follow Andrew across platforms and join the conversation on justice in Jamaica. Production, Distribution, and Marketing Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif Studio & Production⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Tallawah Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif Studio Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Massif on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tallawah Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries/sponsoring: email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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