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.
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?
Highlights
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.
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.
Meet the Third Class of Post-Conviction Litigation Fellows
These three fellows are excited to bring their unique experiences and deep commitment to post-conviction work and racial justice.
Free After 31 Years, He Found Love in an Online Game
After his release, a video game was all Mr. Jacobsen had — until he met Lindy Lambert.
How Yosha Gunasekera’s Fight to Free the Innocent Shaped Her Murder Mystery Novel ‘The Midnight Taxi’
In her new novel, this Innocence Project attorney challenges readers to look at the criminal legal system in a different way.
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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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