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'Strongest Person I Know’: How This Mother Modeled Strength and Compassion Despite Decades of Wrongful Incarceration

'Strongest Person I Know’: How This Mother Modeled Strength and Compassion Despite Decades of Wrongful Incarceration

Renay Lynch not only was a source of strength and guidance for her own children but also for other women in prison, with some even calling her “Mama Lynch.”

Mother's Day 05.09.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Rosa Jimenez Is Exonerated of a Crime That Never Took Place After 20 Years

Rosa Jimenez Is Exonerated of a Crime That Never Took Place After 20 Years

Exoneration 08.07.23 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Melissa Lucio Granted Stay of Execution by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Melissa Lucio Granted Stay of Execution by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Melissa Lucio will no longer face execution on April 27.

04.25.22 by Innocence Staff

Friendship of Women Leaders Op-Ed in Texas Brownsville Herald: Do Not Execute Lucio

Friendship of Women Leaders Op-Ed in Texas Brownsville Herald: Do Not Execute Lucio

"The state of Texas has continued the cycle of victimization by wrongfully convicting Melissa of capital murder."

03.02.22 by Gloria Ocampo and Nora Montalvo-Liendo

Innocence Project Joins Immigrant Rights Groups in Demanding the University of Texas Stop Unlawful Use of 'Dental Age Estimation'

Innocence Project Joins Immigrant Rights Groups in Demanding the University of Texas Stop Unlawful Use of 'Dental Age Estimation'

The majority of cases involved children who were erroneously considered adults and wrongfully jailed.

06.14.21 by Innocence Staff