About the Episode

Jana G. Pruden is an award-winning feature writer at The Globe and Mail. She is the former crime bureau chief of the Edmonton Journal, and previously worked at the Regina Leader-Post, the Medicine Hat News, the Prairie Post and the Interlake Spectator. Jana Pruden is the host of the true crime podcast “In Her Defence” features an exclusive interview with Helen Naslund who was imprisoned for a double digit sentence for the murder of her late husband Miles Naslund. .Helen Naslund was sentenced to 18 years for manslaughter after killing her abusive husband in self-defense, highlighting the inconsistency in the legal system’s treatment of women in similar situations.

Enjoy this Sunday morning conversation with Jana and Charles about this podcast which is currently #1 on the Apple Charts in Canada.

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