Topic: Transparency & Accountability

Indiana Passes First Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill, Tackling a Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions

Indiana Passes First Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill, Tackling a Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions

Backed by exoneree testimony and decades of research, S.B. 141 introduces key protections to ensure more reliable identifications and a stronger criminal legal system.

05.22.25 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Indiana Public Defender Council's Zachary Stock, Innocence Project's Winnie Ye, Indiana Senator Liz Brown, exoneree Leon Benson, and Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic's Jimmy Gurulé at a senate committee hearing in February 2025. (Image: Courtesy Leon Benson)

Backed by exoneree testimony and decades of research, S.B. 141 introduces key protections to ensure more reliable identifications and a stronger criminal legal system.

05.22.25 by Alyxaundria Sanford

What You Need to Know About Qualified Immunity and How It Shields Those Responsible for Wrongful Convictions

What You Need to Know About Qualified Immunity and How It Shields Those Responsible for Wrongful Convictions

The Innocence Project and partners push to end a law shielding government misconduct in New York.

Action 04.22.24 by Alicia Maule, Keli Young

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

The Innocence Project and partners push to end a law shielding government misconduct in New York.

Action 04.22.24 by Alicia Maule, Keli Young

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