forensic science

Jimmy Genrich’s 1993 Murder Charges Dismissed

Jimmy Genrich’s 1993 Murder Charges Dismissed

Mr. Genrich has spent 34 years wrongfully convicted of murder based on invalidated toolmark evidence, and now remains incarcerated on lesser charges due to a filing deadline technicality.

04.13.26 by Innocence Staff

Artificial Intelligence Is Putting Innocent People at Risk of Being Incarcerated

Artificial Intelligence Is Putting Innocent People at Risk of Being Incarcerated

There are at least seven confirmed cases of misidentification due to facial recognition technology, six of which involve Black people who have been wrongfully accused.

02.14.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Shaping the Future of Forensic Science: Your Voice, Our Guide

Shaping the Future of Forensic Science: Your Voice, Our Guide

Developing standards is key to strengthening forensic science. Here’s how you can contribute to change.

10.19.23 by Tebah Browne, Isabelle Cohn

For This Wrongly Convicted Man, Making Jewelry ‘Takes Away From the Hardness That Prison Created’

For This Wrongly Convicted Man, Making Jewelry ‘Takes Away From the Hardness That Prison Created’

Kenneth Hovland found solace in jewelry-making through his four decades of wrongful conviction.

07.12.23 by Meghan Nguyen

John Galvan and Arthur Almendarez Walk Free in Chicago After 35 Years in Prison for Arson

John Galvan and Arthur Almendarez Walk Free in Chicago After 35 Years in Prison for Arson

Both men were convicted based on coerced confessions they maintain involved the use of police torture.

07.15.22 by Innocence Staff

Charles McCrory Is an Innocent Man Incarcerated for Over 35 Years in Alabama — Here’s What You Need to Know

Charles McCrory Is an Innocent Man Incarcerated for Over 35 Years in Alabama — Here’s What You Need to Know

He’s been wrongly incarcerated because of a “bite mark” that forensic dentists agree is not a bite mark.

02.17.22 by Innocence Staff

20 Recent Justice Reform Measures to Celebrate

20 Recent Justice Reform Measures to Celebrate

From New Mexico to Maryland, 20 policies were passed in 16 states.

10.06.21 by Daniele Selby

Why We Must Stop Using This Misleading Phrase in Courtrooms

Why We Must Stop Using This Misleading Phrase in Courtrooms

There’s no such thing as a “reasonable degree of scientific certainty.”

05.11.21 by Innocence Staff

The Innocence Project Applauds the Creation of a Forensic Science Task Force in Michigan

The Innocence Project Applauds the Creation of a Forensic Science Task Force in Michigan

Executive order will address misapplication of forensic science, a leading contributing factor to wrongful convictions.

04.02.21 by Innocence Staff

Four Inspiring Female Scientists Tell Us How They Ended Up at the Innocence Project

Four Inspiring Female Scientists Tell Us How They Ended Up at the Innocence Project

u0022Science has been my tool for realizing my passion for criminal justice reform.u0022

02.11.21 by Daniele Selby

Instagram Live Q&A: Ask a Forensic Science Expert

Instagram Live Q&A: Ask a Forensic Science Expert

How much of what we see on TV crime labs is true? Ask our forensic science expert.

02.09.21 by Daniele Selby

How to (Really) Fix a Drug Scandal: San Francisco’s District Attorney Sets a Strong Example

How to (Really) Fix a Drug Scandal: San Francisco’s District Attorney Sets a Strong Example

12.18.20 by Nina Morrison and Sarah Chu