What You Need to Know About the Wrongful Conviction of Women in the United States

03.25.16 By Alicia Maule

New York exoneree Vanessa Gathers. (Photo by Seth Wenig)

New York exoneree Vanessa Gathers. (Photo by Seth Wenig)

As part of the Innocence Project’s participation in Women’s History Month, the Innocence Blog is sharing a video of Maddy deLone, executive director of the Innocence Project, in which she discusses some of the distinct factors that contribute to the wrongful conviction of women in the United States.

Related: Meet the women who work at the Innocence Project 

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