National Registry of Exonerations

According to a report released by the National Registry of Exonerations, the total time lost by wrongfully convicted innocent ex

Report: Wrongly Convicted Lost 25,000 Years In American Prisons

Photos: InnocenceProject\National Registry of Exonerations Earlier this month, the innocence movement reached a sobering milestone. According to a report released by the National Registry ...

exonerated defendants have collectively served 25,000 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Each day, that number c

National Registry Of Exonerations Report: 25,000 Years Lost To Wrongful Convictions

Photo: Twitter June 14, 2021—The National Registry of Exonerations released a report today marking a dark milestone: as of June 1, 2021, exonerated defendants ...

Maryland passed several laws that will strengthen police transparency and accountability and advance justice for the wrongfully

Maryland’s Recent Reforms a Win for Police Accountability, Exonerees Seeking Compensation

Photo: Daniele Selby\Innocence Project Earlier this week, Maryland passed several laws that will strengthen police transparency and accountability and advance justice for the wrongfully ...

Racial injustice and systemic racism has always been ingrained into America's justice system.

8 Facts You Should Know About Racial Injustice in America’s Criminal Legal System

Photos: YouTube Racial injustice and systemic racism has always been ingrained into America’s justice system. While Black History Month is a time to celebrate ...

the secrecy around these records makes it difficult for there to be public or external oversight

What You Need to Know About Police Misconduct and Wrongful Convictions

[Police Misconduct & Wrongful Convictions] Innocence Project: “The Innocence Project is working to pass state laws to address police misconduct through greater transparency and ...

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Pervis Payne’s Life in Jeopardy Nine Years After Troy Davis Execution

[Pervis Payne] Selby: “There is still time to save Payne’s life…Payne’s family, legal team, and supporters are continuing to call for justice in his ...

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INNOCENCE PROJECT: NEW PRE-TRIAL LAWS NECESSARY TO TRANSFORM NEW YORK’S “DEEPLY UNJUST” RACIST JUSTICE SYSTEM

[Criminal Justice\ New York Pre-trial Reform] Innocence Project’s Rebecca Brown: “The previous system that harmed poor people and people of color, reduced public safety, ...