Innocence Project Delaware
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We are driven to free the innocent of Delaware and meaningfully reform the system that wrongfully convicted them.
Since the first DNA exoneration in 1989, there have been 614 DNA exonerations in criminal cases. In the context of the death penalty, DNA evidence has played a role in only 38 exonerations across 15 states, representing just 18% of the roughly 202 death row exonerations in the modern era.
February 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Since the first DNA exoneration in 1989, there have been 614 DNA exonerations in criminal cases. In the context of the death penalty, DNA evidence has played a role in only 38 exonerations across 15 states, representing just 18% of the roughly 202 death row exonerations in the modern era.
DNA evidence can reveal valuable information, but is not consistently present in criminal cases. As a result, wrongful conviction cases may offer no DNA evidence that can later be tested. Even when biological evidence exists, DNA testing depends on whether it was properly collected and preserved.
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
DNA evidence can reveal valuable information, but is not consistently present in criminal cases. As a result, wrongful conviction cases may offer no DNA evidence that can later be tested. Even when biological evidence exists, DNA testing depends on whether it was properly collected and preserved.
An Alford plea is a plea deal in which a defendant maintains their innocence while still accepting a criminal conviction. It often occurs when a defendant knows they did not commit the crime but recognizes that the prosecution has strong evidence and that going to trial carries significant risk.
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
An Alford plea is a plea deal in which a defendant maintains their innocence while still accepting a criminal conviction. It often occurs when a defendant knows they did not commit the crime but recognizes that the prosecution has strong evidence and that going to trial carries significant risk.
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A new bill in Delaware would require biological evidence — such as hair, blood, semen — to be preserved in criminal cases to help solve cold cases and exonerate the innocent.
Join us and @innocencedelaware.bsky.social in urging lawmakers to pass SB 214. Take action now: https://bit.ly/4rb7NLk
Join us and @innocencedelaware.bsky.social in urging lawmakers to pass SB 214. Take action now: https://bit.ly/4rb7NLk
Advocate for a Robust Evidence Preservation Law in Delaware - Innocence Project
The First State is one of the last without a statute, leaving the wrongfully convicted with huge challenges in proving their innocence.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:09 AM
A new bill in Delaware would require biological evidence — such as hair, blood, semen — to be preserved in criminal cases to help solve cold cases and exonerate the innocent.
Join us and @innocencedelaware.bsky.social in urging lawmakers to pass SB 214. Take action now: https://bit.ly/4rb7NLk
Join us and @innocencedelaware.bsky.social in urging lawmakers to pass SB 214. Take action now: https://bit.ly/4rb7NLk
There are currently three pieces of proposed legislation in Delaware that would impact the post-conviction process: SB 57, 58 and 214. Senate Bill 214 goes to the Public Safety & Corrections Committee tomorrow, January 28th at 10 AM.
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
There are currently three pieces of proposed legislation in Delaware that would impact the post-conviction process: SB 57, 58 and 214. Senate Bill 214 goes to the Public Safety & Corrections Committee tomorrow, January 28th at 10 AM.
Today is the International Day of Education, which was established by the United Nations to recognize education as a fundamental human right and a driver of global progress. We recognize the vital role education plays in the fight to free those who have been wrongfully convicted.
January 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Today is the International Day of Education, which was established by the United Nations to recognize education as a fundamental human right and a driver of global progress. We recognize the vital role education plays in the fight to free those who have been wrongfully convicted.
We are seeking a DNA Legal Fellow for a two-year fellowship position. Reporting to the Innocence Project Delaware Staff Attorney, the Legal Fellow will play a vital role in advancing justice through litigation and investigation. For more information, see: careers.widener.edu/en-us/job/49...
January 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
We are seeking a DNA Legal Fellow for a two-year fellowship position. Reporting to the Innocence Project Delaware Staff Attorney, the Legal Fellow will play a vital role in advancing justice through litigation and investigation. For more information, see: careers.widener.edu/en-us/job/49...
At the end of 2025, the Death Penalty Information Center has released its annual report, offering critical insight into how the death penalty is applied and how juries are increasingly responding to it. See the images below for more information.
January 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
At the end of 2025, the Death Penalty Information Center has released its annual report, offering critical insight into how the death penalty is applied and how juries are increasingly responding to it. See the images below for more information.
December is International Human Rights Month. Read more below!
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
December is International Human Rights Month. Read more below!
Happy holidays! We are deeply grateful to our supporters and advocates who make our work possible every day. Wishing you a joyful and restorative holiday season.
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy holidays! We are deeply grateful to our supporters and advocates who make our work possible every day. Wishing you a joyful and restorative holiday season.
All donations made now through Dec 31st will be matched, dollar for dollar, by our Board members — doubling the impact of your support. Your support enables us to carry out our mission as Delaware’s only nonprofit dedicated to addressing wrongful convictions. www.degives.org/fundraisers/...
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
All donations made now through Dec 31st will be matched, dollar for dollar, by our Board members — doubling the impact of your support. Your support enables us to carry out our mission as Delaware’s only nonprofit dedicated to addressing wrongful convictions. www.degives.org/fundraisers/...
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) has become increasingly controversial as a basis for criminal convictions. Despite its longstanding use in prosecutions, growing scientific consensus shows that injuries once attributed exclusively to violent shaking can arise from numerous natural or accidental causes.
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) has become increasingly controversial as a basis for criminal convictions. Despite its longstanding use in prosecutions, growing scientific consensus shows that injuries once attributed exclusively to violent shaking can arise from numerous natural or accidental causes.
Thank you! Because of your generosity, we raised critical funds on Giving Tuesday that will directly support our work to free innocent people and advance meaningful reforms in Delaware’s criminal legal system.
Thank you for standing with Innocence Project Delaware.
Thank you for standing with Innocence Project Delaware.
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thank you! Because of your generosity, we raised critical funds on Giving Tuesday that will directly support our work to free innocent people and advance meaningful reforms in Delaware’s criminal legal system.
Thank you for standing with Innocence Project Delaware.
Thank you for standing with Innocence Project Delaware.
Giving Tuesday is here, and we have exciting news. For the first time, our Board has offered a match: ALL DONATIONS MADE TODAY WILL BE MATCHED, up to $6,000!
Today, your gift will have 2X the impact in the fight for justice. Please click the link to donate: www.degives.org/fundraisers/...
Today, your gift will have 2X the impact in the fight for justice. Please click the link to donate: www.degives.org/fundraisers/...
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Giving Tuesday is here, and we have exciting news. For the first time, our Board has offered a match: ALL DONATIONS MADE TODAY WILL BE MATCHED, up to $6,000!
Today, your gift will have 2X the impact in the fight for justice. Please click the link to donate: www.degives.org/fundraisers/...
Today, your gift will have 2X the impact in the fight for justice. Please click the link to donate: www.degives.org/fundraisers/...
This Thanksgiving, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our supporters and everyone who makes our work possible. We are truly thankful for your trust, encouragement, and partnership, which inspire us to keep striving for positive change.
November 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This Thanksgiving, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our supporters and everyone who makes our work possible. We are truly thankful for your trust, encouragement, and partnership, which inspire us to keep striving for positive change.
Today, November 15th is National Philanthropy Day!
National Philanthropy Day is a time to celebrate the power of generosity and the impact it has on creating meaningful change. At Innocence Project Delaware, we extend our deepest gratitude to those who stand with us in the pursuit of justice.
National Philanthropy Day is a time to celebrate the power of generosity and the impact it has on creating meaningful change. At Innocence Project Delaware, we extend our deepest gratitude to those who stand with us in the pursuit of justice.
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today, November 15th is National Philanthropy Day!
National Philanthropy Day is a time to celebrate the power of generosity and the impact it has on creating meaningful change. At Innocence Project Delaware, we extend our deepest gratitude to those who stand with us in the pursuit of justice.
National Philanthropy Day is a time to celebrate the power of generosity and the impact it has on creating meaningful change. At Innocence Project Delaware, we extend our deepest gratitude to those who stand with us in the pursuit of justice.
Across the country, group exonerations are exposing the deep flaws in our criminal legal system in cases where entire groups of people were wrongfully convicted for crimes they didn’t commit.
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Across the country, group exonerations are exposing the deep flaws in our criminal legal system in cases where entire groups of people were wrongfully convicted for crimes they didn’t commit.
Just how prevalent are wrongful convictions?
Studies estimate that between 4-6% of people incarcerated in U.S. prisons are actually innocent. Based on the total U.S. prison population of roughly 2 million, it is estimated that 80,000 to 120,000 innocent people are currently incarcerated.
Studies estimate that between 4-6% of people incarcerated in U.S. prisons are actually innocent. Based on the total U.S. prison population of roughly 2 million, it is estimated that 80,000 to 120,000 innocent people are currently incarcerated.
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just how prevalent are wrongful convictions?
Studies estimate that between 4-6% of people incarcerated in U.S. prisons are actually innocent. Based on the total U.S. prison population of roughly 2 million, it is estimated that 80,000 to 120,000 innocent people are currently incarcerated.
Studies estimate that between 4-6% of people incarcerated in U.S. prisons are actually innocent. Based on the total U.S. prison population of roughly 2 million, it is estimated that 80,000 to 120,000 innocent people are currently incarcerated.
A few weeks ago, we were thrilled to join the 2025 LYTE Career Expo at Salesianum! It was an inspiring day connecting with high school students and sharing how Innocence Project Delaware works to advance justice in our legal system. We loved meeting so many bright minds eager to make an impact.
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A few weeks ago, we were thrilled to join the 2025 LYTE Career Expo at Salesianum! It was an inspiring day connecting with high school students and sharing how Innocence Project Delaware works to advance justice in our legal system. We loved meeting so many bright minds eager to make an impact.
As you know, we have been in a government shutdown all month, which impacts many facets of American life and institutions. Today, we wanted to acknowledge the impact that government shutdowns have on the criminal legal system.
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
As you know, we have been in a government shutdown all month, which impacts many facets of American life and institutions. Today, we wanted to acknowledge the impact that government shutdowns have on the criminal legal system.
Today, the Innocence Project Delaware Clinic at Delaware Law School had the privilege of hearing from Cali Vazquez of the Veteran Investigators Group. We learned the importance of recognizing implicit bias and how this impacts investigations, jury selection, and client interactions.
October 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today, the Innocence Project Delaware Clinic at Delaware Law School had the privilege of hearing from Cali Vazquez of the Veteran Investigators Group. We learned the importance of recognizing implicit bias and how this impacts investigations, jury selection, and client interactions.
For decades, hair microscopy was treated as reliable science in courtrooms across the country. We now know it lacked the accuracy and scientific foundation it claimed to have. Please read more below.
October 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For decades, hair microscopy was treated as reliable science in courtrooms across the country. We now know it lacked the accuracy and scientific foundation it claimed to have. Please read more below.
In our work, we sometimes encounter misconceptions about the death penalty in the United States, so today we wanted to address them and shed light on the most current research.
October 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In our work, we sometimes encounter misconceptions about the death penalty in the United States, so today we wanted to address them and shed light on the most current research.
Innocence Project Delaware, in collaboration with the Delaware Law Related Education Center, launched The Wrongful Conviction Workshop.
If you are interested in hosting this workshop in your classroom, please email Sophia Block at sblock@innocencede.org.
If you are interested in hosting this workshop in your classroom, please email Sophia Block at sblock@innocencede.org.
October 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Innocence Project Delaware, in collaboration with the Delaware Law Related Education Center, launched The Wrongful Conviction Workshop.
If you are interested in hosting this workshop in your classroom, please email Sophia Block at sblock@innocencede.org.
If you are interested in hosting this workshop in your classroom, please email Sophia Block at sblock@innocencede.org.
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the University of Delaware. We are especially grateful to Jermaine Marlow Wright for sharing his experience of wrongful conviction, and to the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice for partnering with us to make this event possible.
October 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at the University of Delaware. We are especially grateful to Jermaine Marlow Wright for sharing his experience of wrongful conviction, and to the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice for partnering with us to make this event possible.