scene. six people were convicted, including eric glisson. you actually think they read the wrong verdict. then divine intervention through a nun he called grandma. eric would say, grandma, i think this all happening for a reason. maybe a nun could help him get into heaven, but could she help him get out of prison? what she helped him do was get a lawyer, and together they hunted for the truth. this is the one case that has kept me up at night for six years. he says i know you re innocent, i know the guys who committed this crime. will justice finally arrive? hello and welcome to dateline. eric glisson was just 20 years old when he was convicted of a murder that sent hello and welcome to dateline. eric glisson was just 20 years old when he was convicted of a murder that sent shockwaves through his neighborhood. a crime he insisted he did not commit. to clear his name eric would have to find the real killers, following clues from the confines of his cel
it is not where you d expect to find this gentle woman. in sing sing, they call me grandma. grandma is sister joanna chan, a marinol nun. i began working at sing sing more than 12 years ago. this is the battle about general. grandma volunteers at the prison, working with inmates in a theater program. she even teaches them chinese. through the years, grandma has helped dozens of men. but she says this inmate here on stage, a convicted killer, has changed her. he is just so brave. watching him all these years, i took such courage myself watching him. sister joanna remembers the first time she met this inmate. he was sitting alone eating. he said, my family send me 30 pounds of food. so i said,
rapists, drug dealers. good morning. thank you. it is not where you d expect to find this gentle woman. in sing sing, they call me grandma. grandma is sister joanna chan, a marinol nun. i began working at sing sing more than 12 years ago. this is the battle about general grandma volunteers at the prison, working with inmates in a theater program. she even teaches them chinese. through the years, grandma has helped dozens of men. but she says this inmate here on stage, a convicted killer, has changed her. he is just so brave. watching him all these years, i took such courage myself watching him. sister joanna remembers the first time she met this inmate. he was sitting alone eating. he said, my family send me 30 pounds of food. so i said,
insisted he did not commit. to clear his name eric would have to find the real killers, following clues from the confines of his cell. it would take years for the truth to come out. but would it be enough to set him free? here s josh mankiewicz with a bronx tale. sing sing correctional facility. the maximum security prison in new york. this is the big house. home to some of the worst of the wor worst. killers, rapists, drug dealers. good morning. thank you. it is not where you d expect to find this gentle woman. in sing sing, they call me grandma. grandma is sister joanna chan, a marinol nun. i began working at sing sing more than 12 years ago. this is the battle about
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