We work to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.
We work to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.
Remembering Herman Atkins: Exoneree, Father, Friend, and Big Brother to the Innocence Movement
Mr. Atkins showed up for every exoneree who needed a big brother, and he never stopped believing that people could be better than the worst thing done to them.
What to Know About Charles McCrory — An Innocent Man Who’s Spent More Than 40 Years in an Alabama Prison
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From Tommy Lee Walker to the Exonerated Five: 7 Ways Racism Shapes Wrongful Convictions
At the Race and Wrongful Conviction Symposium on Wrongful Conviction Day, exonerees, scholars, and Tommy Lee Walker's son traced how racism shapes a criminal case at every stage, from the first suspect to the final appeal.
8 Facts About James Genrich’s Case You Need to Know
Mr. Genrich’s murder charges were dismissed in April after 34 years, but he remains incarcerated.
Batson Was Supposed to End Racially Biased Jury Selection. 40 Years Later Its Promise Is Unfulfilled.
The Supreme Court ruling requires prosecutors to offer race-neutral explanations for excluding jurors. But is that enough?
Carmen Mejia Walks Free After 22 Years for a Crime That Never Happened
Her murder conviction was overturned based on new evidence that the child’s death was a tragic accident. “I never lost faith and hope — I never lost it in 22 years,” said Ms. Mejia.
Five Facts About DNA Testing and Wrongful Convictions in 2026
DNA testing has contributed to over 600 exonerations since 1989.
Innocence Project and StoryCorps Studios Launch ‘Stories of Freedom’
More than 30 intimate conversations from people impacted by wrongful conviction will be preserved in the Library of Congress.
Lost in Translation: How Language Barriers and Dialect Bias Are Sending Innocent People to Prison
New research shows language barriers and dialect bias are quietly fueling wrongful convictions.
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We work through the courts to address the leading causes of wrongful conviction and establish legal precedent in areas where unvalidated forensic science can be unjustly used to convict an innocent person by filing briefs.
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