Innocence Project

BREAKING: President Biden commutes 37 federal death sentences, making history and preventing executions of innocent people. A bold step for justice, dignity, and redemption. #CommuteTheRow

Did you know about 73% of women exonerated in the last three decades were wrongfully convicted of crimes that never took place at all? On the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, read more about women and incarceration in the U.S.:

In a predominantly Black area of Chicago, police can now directly file gun charges with flimsy evidence, unconstitutional searches, and without a prosecutor’s approval. The new policy rolls back a process that prevents wrongful convictions.

We’re keeping our eyes on the prize– continuing to work with a broad cross-section of individuals and organizations to expose, correct, and prevent wrongful convictions, and ensuring that science is applied fairly and accurately in our criminal legal system.

Florida’s Senate Bill 130 seeks to improve the state’s current compensation system for the wrongfully incarcerated, making compensation more accessible and equitable. It's past time Florida update its laws so exonerees can get compensation without further delay.

Across the country, discovery reform like Kalief’s Law has helped prevent innocent people from being coerced into taking plea deals in the dark or wrongfully convicted because of withheld evidence. But Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed to roll it back. https://lnkd.in/eesh8taK

The integrity of our legal systems has never been more vital. Last night, New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang was honored to join Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, NYC Council Member Dr. Yusef Salaam, Innocence Project’s Christina Swarns, and Soledad O’Brien at the Museum of the City of New York for a crucial discussion on the profound consequences of wrongful convictions and the need for meaningful criminal justice reform focused on creating a fairer and more just system for all.

This #WomensHistoryMonth, read about our executive director Christina Swarns and her journey towards becoming one of the most influential voices in criminal justice reform: https://lnkd.in/ejVftKb3

Dozens of Massachusetts law enforcement agencies have no policy governing the use of incentivized informants — which means they can use unvetted and untracked informants with little oversight, leading to wrongful convictions and a lack of transparency.

Innocence Project co-founder, and esteemed attorney Barry Scheck, inspired us at #UJCSummit2022, saying: “Unless we are all working together and sharing information, we’re not going to get it done.” Watch the full UJC Summit 2022 'Bridging the Divide' panel on YouTube. Don't miss Scheck at #UJCSummit2025 on May 30th at The Shed NYC. Register now: ujcsummit.lnk.to/ujc25. The UJC Summit is free and open to the public. #UJCSummit #SpotlightingImpact