Innocence Project

BREAKING: President Biden commutes 37 federal death sentences, making history and preventing executions of innocent people. A bold step for justice, dignity, and redemption. #CommuteTheRow

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed to roll back discovery reform like Kalief’s Law— which will return NY to the era of wrongful convictions, prolonged pretrial incarceration, and coerced pleas. Take action now: https://lnkd.in/ebhGiRe6

Thank you to the Lucille Lortel Theatre for hosting a powerful night of performance and purpose last night. Joe Morton & Sally Murphy read "Brutal Imagination" by Cornelius Eady. Proceeds benefited the Innocence Project, with a moving post-show with our very own executive director Christina Swarns & exoneree Marvin Anderson.

"Innocent people's lives are at stake," says exoneree Anthony DiPippo about Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed rollback to discovery reform that will return NY to the era of wrongful convictions, prolonged pretrial incarceration, and coerced pleas. Take action: https://lnkd.in/ebhGiRe6

Every year, the Innocence Project hosts a gala to honor our exonerees and the community that helps make this work possible. We want you to join us in New York City on May 7! Enter our sweepstakes now for your chance to win a trip to our annual gala: https://lnkd.in/eQmH-hBi

Today marked Day 1 of our #InnocenceConference in Seattle, bringing together exonerees, directly impacted people and advocates who work to free the innocent! From therapy dogs, tabling and sessions from sponsors like Relativity and GoFundMe– community, care, & resistance were in the air.

"If the discovery laws that exist today had been in place in 1988, there's a high likelihood I wouldn't have been convicted—or spent 6,338 days behind bars," said Martin H. Tankleff. NY: Call your lawmakers at 516-916-7076 or fill out our form and urge them to protect Kalief's Law today. Repealing discovery reform means more wrongful convictions, coerced pleas, and injustice. https://lnkd.in/ebhGiRe6

“Over the last two decades, extensive scientific research has discredited shaken baby syndrome. Because misinformation and misconceptions about SBS persist, Robert Roberson is still at risk of execution for a crime that never occurred,” said Barry Scheck, Innocence Project co-founder.

Across the country, discovery reform like Kalief’s Law has helped prevent innocent people from being coerced into taking plea deals in the dark or wrongfully convicted because of withheld evidence. But Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed to roll it back. New Yorkers: Call your lawmakers at 516-916-7076 or fill out our form and urge them to protect Kalief's Law today. Repealing discovery reform means more wrongful convictions, coerced pleas, and injustice. https://lnkd.in/ebhGiRe6

Did you know about 73% of women exonerated in the last three decades were wrongfully convicted of crimes that never took place at all? On the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, read more about women and incarceration in the U.S.: