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Case Update: Texas Trial Court Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Conviction and Death Sentence Be Overturned

Case Update: Texas Trial Court Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Conviction and Death Sentence Be Overturned

04.15.24

I Wanted to Have Another Baby. 17 Years of Wrongful Conviction Made That Virtually Impossible.

I Wanted to Have Another Baby. 17 Years of Wrongful Conviction Made That Virtually Impossible.

At the age of 39, I wanted to have another baby but I soon realized that the lack of a comprehensive record of my health and quality care were major barriers in that pursuit.

Op-ed 04.05.24 by Kristine Bunch

Toforest Johnson Is Facing Execution After A Witness Was Paid To Testify Against Him. Here’s How You Can Help Him Get a New Trial.

Toforest Johnson Is Facing Execution After A Witness Was Paid To Testify Against Him. Here’s How You Can Help Him Get a New Trial.

Even though the prosecutor who put Mr. Johnson on death row is calling for a new trial, Alabama continues to seek his execution.

Urgent 03.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Toforest Johnson Has Spent More Than 25 Years on Alabama’s Death Row. Now The Prosecutor Who Put Him There Is Calling for a New Trial.

Toforest Johnson Has Spent More Than 25 Years on Alabama’s Death Row. Now The Prosecutor Who Put Him There Is Calling for a New Trial.

Mr. Johnson’s conviction relies on the word of a witness who was secretly paid for her testimony.

Urgent 03.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

'There’s No Other Place Like It On The Planet': The Innocence Network Conference Shines Through New Orleans

'There’s No Other Place Like It On The Planet': The Innocence Network Conference Shines Through New Orleans

Over 1,200 people, including 400 freed and exonerated people, their families, and teams, were united at the 2024 Innocence Network Conference in New Orleans.

Events 03.26.24 by Innocence Project

Meet Six Trailblazing Women Who Are Fighting Against Wrongful Conviction

Meet Six Trailblazing Women Who Are Fighting Against Wrongful Conviction

Behind the powerful work of the Innocence Project are incredible women who work relentlessly to restore justice for wrongly convicted people.

Women's History Month 03.25.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Injustice Beyond Bars: How Poor Oral Health Care in Prison Continues to Burden Wrongfully Convicted People

Injustice Beyond Bars: How Poor Oral Health Care in Prison Continues to Burden Wrongfully Convicted People

“Getting my teeth fixed exonerated me in a different kind of way.”

03.20.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Artificial Intelligence Is Putting Innocent People at Risk of Being Incarcerated

Artificial Intelligence Is Putting Innocent People at Risk of Being Incarcerated

There are at least seven confirmed cases of misidentification due to facial recognition technology, six of which involve Black people who have been wrongfully accused.

02.14.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

After 30 Years of Wrongful Incarceration, Perry Lott Is Ready to Love Again

After 30 Years of Wrongful Incarceration, Perry Lott Is Ready to Love Again

“I’ve come through a lot of things. And after all of those victories I would hate to pass away not having any of that mean anything to anyone.”

02.13.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

This Missouri Bill Could Stop Wrongful Convictions of Innocent People Like Marcellus Williams

This Missouri Bill Could Stop Wrongful Convictions of Innocent People Like Marcellus Williams

Missouri Senate Bill 1271 would require prosecutors to show evidence that testimony of a police informant is reliable.

01.31.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied

Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied

This election year, it is important that our votes be guided by a thorough awareness of political candidates' stances on criminal legal system reform.

Op-Ed 01.30.24 by Christina Swarns

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell Filed a Motion to Overturn Marcellus Williams’ Conviction. Here's How You Can Help the Fight for Justice.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell Filed a Motion to Overturn Marcellus Williams’ Conviction. Here's How You Can Help the Fight for Justice.

Here are three ways to get involved to stop Mr. Williams’ execution in Missouri.

Urgent 01.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford