Sonia Jacobs
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Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs was a former death row inmate who spent 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit. After her release in 1992, she became an advocate against the death penalty, founding the Sunny Centre with her husband, Peter Pringle, who also experienced wrongful imprisonment. The couple lived in Connemara, Ireland, where they found peace and tranquility, until their tragic deaths in a house fire in 2023.
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Sonia 'Sunny' Jacobs, who spent five years on death row in the United States, was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire.
Carer who died in Connemara house fire with Sunny Jacobs remembered as ‘free spirit’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-06-07
Ireland· 2025-06-07
Sonia Jacobs was a former US death row inmate who campaigned against the death penalty worldwide.
Death row survivor Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs found ‘tranquility’ in Connemara before death in house fire – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-06-04
Ireland· 2025-06-04
