*We have an exclusive clip from this week’s episode of WEtv’s “Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup,” which takes viewers inside the lives of exonerees falsely accused and convicted of crimes they did not commit.
The three-episode special premiered December 15, and every “episode follows a different falsely accused exoneree who spent 15 – 22 years in a maximum-security penitentiary and were subsequently proven innocent,” per the official series synopsis.
The description continues, “The exonerees are currently at various stages of suing the state or federal government for financial compensation for their time unjustly spent behind bars.”
In our preview of this week’s episode, Ru-El and Amy ask their defense attorney to be a GodParent! Watch the moment via the YouTube clip above.
Per the series synopsis, at the center of each story, alongside the wrongfully accused, viewers will hear from their families, including the wives and girlfriends, and their present battle for justice.
“Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup” asks, “What is justice when all you have known is injustice?”
Meet the exonerees below:
Taron Hill, Age 35 (Raleigh, NC)
Taron was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide in 2004 at age 18, spent 16.5 years in prison and was exonerated in 2021. As of December 2023, Taron has not received a settlement from the state of New Jersey and continues to seek compensation.
Calvin Buari, Age 51 (Houston, TX)
Arrested 1993 in the Bronx, Calvin, age 21, was sentenced in 1995 to 50 years to life for double homicide. He spent 22 years in prison before being exonerated in March 2018, after three new witnesses came forward and stated Calvin was not the shooter. After his exoneration, Calvin sued New York State for the wrongful conviction and received $8 million of which he netted just under $5 million. He received the final $2.7 million of his settlement in February 2022.
Ru-El Sailor, Age 42 (Cleveland, Ohio)
At the age of 23, Ru-El was sentenced to 28 years to life for a murder that he did not commit. No physical or DNA evidence was present, and with the help of his wife, Amy, he was exonerated 15 years later. Ru-El’s co-defendant Cordell Hubbard confessed to the murder and is serving a life sentence. As of December 2023, Ru-El has received compensation from the state and continues to seek compensation from the City of Cleveland.
Watch the series sneak peek below.
“Love After Lockup Presents: Innocent After Lockup” airs Friday, Dec. 29, at 10:30/9:30c on WE tv.
READ MORE: WEtv Announces New Series ‘Love After Lockup: Innocent After Lockup’ | Exclusive Clip
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