Christina Swarns

Innocence Project Responds to Release of Barry Jones After 29 Years on Death Row 

Innocence Project Responds to Release of Barry Jones After 29 Years on Death Row 

"While we celebrate Mr. Jones's freedom, it does not change the fact that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Shinn vs. Ramirez and Jones will have a devastating impact on thousands of innocent people."

06.16.23 by Christina Swarns

Innocence Project Responds to Release of Barry Jones After 29 Years on Death Row 

"While we celebrate Mr. Jones's freedom, it does not change the fact that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Shinn vs. Ramirez and Jones will have a devastating impact on thousands of innocent people."

06.16.23 by Christina Swarns

Brett Hart, President of United Airlines, Joins Innocence Project Board of Directors

Brett Hart, President of United Airlines, Joins Innocence Project Board of Directors

While in private practice, Mr. Hart worked with author and attorney Scott Turow on death penalty cases.

10.27.22 by Innocence Staff

As the president of United, Brett Hart has made a deep commitment to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Image: Courtesy of United Airlines)

While in private practice, Mr. Hart worked with author and attorney Scott Turow on death penalty cases.

10.27.22 by Innocence Staff

The Fierce Urgency of Now

The Fierce Urgency of Now

The current legal landscape requires us to be even more vigilant in advancing criminal and racial justice reform.

09.12.22 by Christina Swarns

This year, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two alarming decisions that will make it more difficult for innocent people to prove their wrongful convictions while they are imprisoned. (Image: Claire Anderson / Unsplash)

The current legal landscape requires us to be even more vigilant in advancing criminal and racial justice reform.

09.12.22 by Christina Swarns

Christina Swarns’ Op-ed in New York Daily News: Why the Dangerousness Standard is Racist

Christina Swarns’ Op-ed in New York Daily News: Why the Dangerousness Standard is Racist

Mayor Adams’ plan is a stepback for justice

03.07.22 by Innocence Staff

Huwe Burton, wrongly convicted for over 30 years, was taken into custody as a teen in the Bronx in 1989. (Image: Clarence Davis/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

Mayor Adams’ plan is a stepback for justice

03.07.22 by Innocence Staff

Books That Inspired the Innocence Project in 2021

Books That Inspired the Innocence Project in 2021

Fifteen books to level up your understanding of justice and equity.

12.13.21 by Alicia Maule

Books That Inspired the Innocence Project in 2021

Fifteen books to level up your understanding of justice and equity.

12.13.21 by Alicia Maule

Christina Swarns Exposes Risk of A Right to Fair Trial in New York Times on SCOTUS Case Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones

Christina Swarns Exposes Risk of A Right to Fair Trial in New York Times on SCOTUS Case Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones

Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones will have important consequences on everyone’s right to a fair trial.

12.04.21 by Christina Swarns

United States Supreme Court Building. Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones will have important consequences on everyone’s right to a fair trial.

12.04.21 by Christina Swarns

George Floyd's Murder Reinforces the Need to Continue the Fight for Equity and Justice in the Criminal Legal System

George Floyd's Murder Reinforces the Need to Continue the Fight for Equity and Justice in the Criminal Legal System

05.25.21 by Christina Swarns

A mural of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Image: Fibonacci Blue/Flickr)

05.25.21 by Christina Swarns

The Innocence Project Welcomes Ed Boland and Denise Tomasini-Joshi

The Innocence Project Welcomes Ed Boland and Denise Tomasini-Joshi

Mr. Boland serves as the Chief Development Officer and Ms. Tomasini-Joshi as Chief of Staff.

03.29.21 by Innocence Staff

Mr. Boland, Innocence Project's new Chief Development Officer and Denise Tomasini-Joshi's new Chief of Staff.

Mr. Boland serves as the Chief Development Officer and Ms. Tomasini-Joshi as Chief of Staff.

03.29.21 by Innocence Staff

Thurgood Marshall's Pursuit of Justice Lives on at the Innocence Project

Thurgood Marshall's Pursuit of Justice Lives on at the Innocence Project

Before becoming the first Black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall represented innocent Black men.

02.25.21 by Christina Swarns

Thurgood Marshall, solicitor general of the United States, sits on the edge of his desk as he confers with three aides in his Department of Justice office in Washington, December 9, 1965. The aides are, from left: Ralph S. Spitzer, first assistant, Louis F. Claiborne, and Daniel M. Friedman, second assistant. (AP Photo)

Before becoming the first Black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall represented innocent Black men.

02.25.21 by Christina Swarns

An Attack on Our Democracy  

An Attack on Our Democracy  

01.07.21 by Christina Swarns

The U.S. Capitol Building (Image: Darren Halstead/Unsplash)

01.07.21 by Christina Swarns

The Innocence Project’s New Executive Director Christina Swarns Is Ready to Dismantle the System That Devalues Black Life

The Innocence Project’s New Executive Director Christina Swarns Is Ready to Dismantle the System That Devalues Black Life

Christina shared her favorite books, the role the organization should have in the movement for Black lives, and more.

09.08.20 by Alicia Maule

Christina Swarns, Innocence Project's new executive director visiting the office in September 2020. She's holding up one of her favorite books,

Christina shared her favorite books, the role the organization should have in the movement for Black lives, and more.

09.08.20 by Alicia Maule

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