Stolen Lives Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Stolen Lives is the incredible story of Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle, the only cop killer accused, death sentenced, exonerated and married couple in the world who dedicated their lives to help other exonerees.
Brief Synopsis: This inspiring documentary tells the extraordinary story of Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle, two strangers wrongfully convicted of killing police officers in separate cases-Sunny in Florida, Peter in Ireland. Sunny spent 17 years on death row; Peter served 15 years and was the last man sentenced to death in Ireland. Both were exonerated. Some years later they met at an anti-death penalty event in Galway, sparking a deep connection that changed their lives. From tragedy and injustice, they found love, healing, and purpose. Together they founded the Sunny Healing Centres in Ireland and the U.S. and now dedicate their lives to helping fellow exonerees rebuild after prison.
Long Synopsis: In an isolated area of Connemara in the west of Ireland, Sunny Jacobs and the late Peter Pringle created the Sunny Healing Center - a sanctuary for exonerees rebuilding their lives after long prison sentences. Now in its 10th year, with a second location in Florida called the Sunny Living Center, the two centres have welcomed exonerees from around the world, offering a rare place of healing, understanding, and support. Their mission is a global one - advocating against the death penalty and for the thousands of wrongly imprisoned people worldwide. Sunny, raised in New York, was sentenced to death after she and her partner Jesse ere falsely implicated in the killing of two police officers. Jesse was executed; Sunny spent 16 years on death row before being exonerated in 1992. Peter, from Dublin, was wrongly convicted of murdering two policemen during a bank raid in County Roscommon and became the last man sentenced to death in Ireland. He served 15 years before proving his innocence in 1995. They met at a speaking event in Cork and from there became partners in life and justice, dedicating themselves to helping others who had suffered as they had. Together, they built the only residential support centres in the world specifically for exonerees, offering housing, community and guidance for re-entry into society. Stolen Lives tells their remarkable story and shares the experiences of others they've helped - Derrick Jamison (20 years on death row), Clemente Aguirre (14 years), Robert DuBoise (37 years) and more - each finding refuge at the Sunny Center. This is a story of unimaginable pain transformed into purposeful action, of love and resilience in the face of injustice. Sunny and Peter's legacy is not just survival - it is the creation of hope for those who had none.
Brief Synopsis: This inspiring documentary tells the extraordinary story of Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle, two strangers wrongfully convicted of killing police officers in separate cases-Sunny in Florida, Peter in Ireland. Sunny spent 17 years on death row; Peter served 15 years and was the last man sentenced to death in Ireland. Both were exonerated. Some years later they met at an anti-death penalty event in Galway, sparking a deep connection that changed their lives. From tragedy and injustice, they found love, healing, and purpose. Together they founded the Sunny Healing Centres in Ireland and the U.S. and now dedicate their lives to helping fellow exonerees rebuild after prison.
Long Synopsis: In an isolated area of Connemara in the west of Ireland, Sunny Jacobs and the late Peter Pringle created the Sunny Healing Center - a sanctuary for exonerees rebuilding their lives after long prison sentences. Now in its 10th year, with a second location in Florida called the Sunny Living Center, the two centres have welcomed exonerees from around the world, offering a rare place of healing, understanding, and support. Their mission is a global one - advocating against the death penalty and for the thousands of wrongly imprisoned people worldwide. Sunny, raised in New York, was sentenced to death after she and her partner Jesse ere falsely implicated in the killing of two police officers. Jesse was executed; Sunny spent 16 years on death row before being exonerated in 1992. Peter, from Dublin, was wrongly convicted of murdering two policemen during a bank raid in County Roscommon and became the last man sentenced to death in Ireland. He served 15 years before proving his innocence in 1995. They met at a speaking event in Cork and from there became partners in life and justice, dedicating themselves to helping others who had suffered as they had. Together, they built the only residential support centres in the world specifically for exonerees, offering housing, community and guidance for re-entry into society. Stolen Lives tells their remarkable story and shares the experiences of others they've helped - Derrick Jamison (20 years on death row), Clemente Aguirre (14 years), Robert DuBoise (37 years) and more - each finding refuge at the Sunny Center. This is a story of unimaginable pain transformed into purposeful action, of love and resilience in the face of injustice. Sunny and Peter's legacy is not just survival - it is the creation of hope for those who had none.