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In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence of 13 men on death row. This documentary follows the hearings held by a panel Ryan appointed to study the issue and interviews activists, scholars and prisoners, while examining the history of the American death penalty. As Ryan's time in office comes to an end, he must decide what steps to take to reform the judicial system.

Cast

Anthony Amsterdam Self

George W. Bush Self (archive footage) John Chancellor Self (archive footage)

Mamie Till Mobley Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) Bryan Stevenson Self Scott Turow Self

Jeanne Bishop Self

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