PROOF magazine: Ghosts in the System
Filmmakers Fran Robertson and Jemma Gander report from Joe Outlaw's trial, where a jury heard the indefinite IPP sentence itself put on trial.
8 May 2026
Stories
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Actor Timothy Busfield told detective allegations of child sex abuse were 'disgusting,' audio shows
Newly released body-camera audio captures actor Timothy Busfield denying child sex-abuse allegations to an Albuquerque detective, as his attorney calls the recording 'completely exculpatory.'
16 April 2026
Craig McLachlan under siege
Bettina Arndt on the continuing campaign against Craig McLachlan after he was found not guilty of 13 charges.
9 April 2026
Actress Melissa Gilbert says husband Timothy Busfield 'will be exonerated'
Timothy Busfield is facing allegations of inappropriately touching a minor. His wife, Melissa Gilbert, spoke out on "Good Morning America."
6 April 2026
Easter Story: The Wrongful Conviction That Changed the World
An Easter essay on Australian theologian Barbara Thiering's Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship and her naturalistic reconstruction of the crucifixion.
2 April 2026
Shamed Scottish Judges
Bettina Arndt on Scottish judges and the push to tilt justice systems toward accusers at the expense of fair trials.
19 February 2026
The Epstein scandal has morphed into a moral panic
Brendan O'Neill argues the Epstein scandal has morphed into a moral panic, cancelling men for the flimsiest of connections.
6 February 2026
Lawyers of man convicted of Stephen Carroll murder refer PSNI surveillance to miscarriage of justice body
Brendan McConville’s solicitors have referred his case to the CCRC after a review confirmed the PSNI obtained their communications data ahead of his 2013 appeal.
21 October 2025
Bodycam: 'MeToo' accuser raided
Bodycam footage shows the police raid on a MeToo accuser as questions mount over her celebrity abuse claims.
3 October 2025
Hockey Canada trial showed criminal court is the ultimate reality check
Allegations are one thing. The truth is another. Rushing to judgment before a trial can bridge that gap and it is wrong, reporter Jane Sims argues.
5 August 2025