Jessie Lloyd Misskelley Jr. is an American producer, best known as one of the West Memphis Three. He was released from prison in 2011 after serving over 18 years in prison.
The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense allows the film to show the investigation, research, and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.