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A Path to Financial Health and Well-Being: Innocence Project Partners With Goldman Sachs Ayco to Provide a Financial Wellness Program for Exonerees

A Path to Financial Health and Well-Being: Innocence Project Partners With Goldman Sachs Ayco to Provide a Financial Wellness Program for Exonerees

The program provides a comprehensive financial toolset to exonerees and is tailored to each individual's unique financial needs and knowledge.

09.03.24 by Innocence Staff

(Image: Elijah Craig II/Innocence Project)

The program provides a comprehensive financial toolset to exonerees and is tailored to each individual's unique financial needs and knowledge.

09.03.24 by Innocence Staff

Attorney Statement: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Concedes Constitutional Error by Prior Administration In Marcellus Williams' Case

Attorney Statement: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Concedes Constitutional Error by Prior Administration In Marcellus Williams' Case

The office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell conceded that the prior administration committed constitutional errors contributing to Marcellus Williams’ unreliable murder conviction and death sentence.

08.28.24 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams. (Image: Courtesy of Marcellus Williams’ legal team)

The office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell conceded that the prior administration committed constitutional errors contributing to Marcellus Williams’ unreliable murder conviction and death sentence.

08.28.24 by Innocence Staff

Florida’s Restrictive Compensation Law Fails the Innocent People for Whom It Was Intended

Florida’s Restrictive Compensation Law Fails the Innocent People for Whom It Was Intended

Only five exonerees have received compensation under the statute since it became law 16 years ago.

08.27.24 by Katherine Jeng

After nearly 40 years, Robert DuBoise, 59, accompanied by his attorney Susan Friedman, mother Myra and sister Harriett speaks at a press conference minutes after being released from Hardee Correctional Institute after compelling evidence that points to his innocence is presented with assistance of The Innocence Project on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 in Bowling Green, Fla. The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal and policy organization that uses DNA and other scientific means to help wrongfully convicted people prove their innocence. (Casey Brooke Lawson/AP Images for The Innocence Project)

Only five exonerees have received compensation under the statute since it became law 16 years ago.

08.27.24 by Katherine Jeng

Remembering Jonathan Barr of the Dixmoor Five

Remembering Jonathan Barr of the Dixmoor Five

Mr. Barr was a pillar of strength within the innocence movement, always willing to support fellow exonerees returning home.

In Memory 08.26.24 by Alicia Maule

Brothers Jonathan Barr and James Harden.

Mr. Barr was a pillar of strength within the innocence movement, always willing to support fellow exonerees returning home.

In Memory 08.26.24 by Alicia Maule

Sandra Hemme Is Finally Free After 43 Years

Sandra Hemme Is Finally Free After 43 Years

Read the statement from Ms. Hemme’s legal team.

07.19.24 by Alicia Maule

Chillicothe, MO — Sandra Hemme walks out of prison after 43 years. She is the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the U.S. (Image: Courtesy of the Hemme legal team)

Read the statement from Ms. Hemme’s legal team.

07.19.24 by Alicia Maule

Finding Independence: How This Kentucky Bill Can Transform the Lives of Exonerees Post-Release

Finding Independence: How This Kentucky Bill Can Transform the Lives of Exonerees Post-Release

Kentucky’s proposed compensation bill would open doors for exonerees Johnetta Carr and Michael VonAllmen, who collectively served 40 years in prison and on parole, to rebuild their lives.

Independence Day 07.03.24 by Katherine Jeng

Kentucky State Capitol (Image: OZinOH via flickr)

Kentucky’s proposed compensation bill would open doors for exonerees Johnetta Carr and Michael VonAllmen, who collectively served 40 years in prison and on parole, to rebuild their lives.

Independence Day 07.03.24 by Katherine Jeng

Virginia Exonerates Marvin Grimm, Jr. in 1975 Murder Case After 45 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

Virginia Exonerates Marvin Grimm, Jr. in 1975 Murder Case After 45 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

Mr. Grimm served more years in prison than any client exonerated by the Innocence Project.

Exoneration 06.21.24 by Innocence Staff

Marvin Grimm and his sisters (Image: Courtesy of Marvin Grimm)

Mr. Grimm served more years in prison than any client exonerated by the Innocence Project.

Exoneration 06.21.24 by Innocence Staff

Freedom Deferred: How Juneteenth Echoes in the Case of the ‘Chester Trio’ 

Freedom Deferred: How Juneteenth Echoes in the Case of the ‘Chester Trio’ 

Despite their conviction being overturned, Morton Johnson, Sam Grasty, and Derrick Chappel remain in prison as Delaware County district attorney announced that he would appeal the decision.

Juneteenth 06.18.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford and Stephen Wentzell

Samuel Grasty, Derrick Chappell, and Morton Johnson (Image: Courtesy of the families)

Despite their conviction being overturned, Morton Johnson, Sam Grasty, and Derrick Chappel remain in prison as Delaware County district attorney announced that he would appeal the decision.

Juneteenth 06.18.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford and Stephen Wentzell

Missouri Circuit Court Overturns Sandra Hemme’s Murder Conviction After 43 Years

Missouri Circuit Court Overturns Sandra Hemme’s Murder Conviction After 43 Years

The Court found that Ms. Hemme, who is the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the U.S., proved her actual innocence.

Case Update 06.17.24 by Innocence Staff

Sandra Hemme (center) with her sister and mother. (Image: Courtesy of the Hemme family)

The Court found that Ms. Hemme, who is the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the U.S., proved her actual innocence.

Case Update 06.17.24 by Innocence Staff

BREAKING: Stop the Sept. 24 Execution of Marcellus Williams

BREAKING: Stop the Sept. 24 Execution of Marcellus Williams

We have less than 80 days to stop the execution of an innocent person.

06.05.24 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams. (Image: Courtesy of Marcellus Williams’ legal team)

We have less than 80 days to stop the execution of an innocent person.

06.05.24 by Innocence Staff

Attorneys for Marcellus Williams Respond to Missouri Setting Execution Date

Attorneys for Marcellus Williams Respond to Missouri Setting Execution Date

The Missouri Supreme Court has set Mr. Williams’ execution for Sept. 24, despite evidence proving his innocence.

Urgent 06.04.24 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams. (Image: Courtesy of Marcellus Williams’ legal team)

The Missouri Supreme Court has set Mr. Williams’ execution for Sept. 24, despite evidence proving his innocence.

Urgent 06.04.24 by Innocence Staff

How You Can Help a Loving Father Sentenced to Death in Texas for a Crime That Never Occurred 

How You Can Help a Loving Father Sentenced to Death in Texas for a Crime That Never Occurred 

Robert Roberson could be the first person executed in the U.S. based on the debunked “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis.

05.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project

Robert Roberson could be the first person executed in the U.S. based on the debunked “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis.

05.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

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