Social Media Toolkit: New Yorkers Challenging Wrongful Convictions

New York’s law makes it effectively impossible for innocent people who pleaded guilty and do not have the benefit of DNA evidence to challenge their convictions in court. This prevents wrongfully convicted individuals with credible innocence claims from getting relief in court – or even a hearing. Right now, lawmakers have the opportunity to change this by cosponsoring The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (currently S6319B/A7422). This would fix the law to enable a genuine legal pathway to exoneration. 

Take one minute to tell your NY lawmakers: co-sponsor the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act and pass it in January 2027.

• Slogan: Every family. Worth the fight.
• Hashtags: #EveryFamilyWorththeFight
• Petition link is here.
• X copy: New York law makes it nearly impossible for innocent people to appeal their cases, access discovery evidence and get back into court if they pled guilty — unless they have DNA evidence present — which occurs in less than 10% of crimes. Urge lawmakers to cosponsor and pass The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act in 2027: https://bit.ly/3sZoKvI
• Facebook copy: New York law makes it nearly impossible for innocent people to appeal their cases, access discovery evidence and get back into court if they pled guilty — unless they have DNA evidence present — which occurs in less than 10% of crimes. Urge lawmakers to cosponsor and pass The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act in 2027: https://bit.ly/3sZoKvI
• Instagram copy: Wrongly convicted New Yorkers spend an average of 11.5 years in prison before they walk free — two years longer than the national average. For their families, that’s two more years spent apart.The current law makes it effectively impossible for innocent people to appeal their cases, access discovery evidence and get back into court if they pled guilty — unless they have DNA evidence present — which occurs in less than 10% of crimes. This prevents countless people with credible innocence claims from getting relief in court – or even a hearing.In 2027, lawmakers must pass The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act. This would fix the law to enable a legitimate legal pathway to exoneration. Additionally, it would provide access to post-conviction discovery, and establish access to counsel for those with genuine wrongful conviction claims.Use the link in our bio to tell your lawmakers to co-sponsor The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (currently S6319B/ A7422) and make 2027 the year it becomes law.