Innocence Blog

A new bill in Washington would establish new guidelines for wrongfully convicted prisoners to receive compensation if they are declared actually innocent. 

A New York woman whose murder conviction was overturned after DNA evidence supported her claims of innocence awaits compensation from the state.  

A Texas man linked by DNA evidence to the 1986 murder of Christine Morton will plead not guilty to the crime. Michael Morton, the victim’s husband, was recently exonerated after 25 years of unjust imprisonment. 

An Ohio Supreme Court Justice reconsiders the state’s death penalty law.

A recent review of the DNA analysts’ work suggests that analysts should not be informed about the facts of the case to avoid cognitive bias.