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Dedicated to illuminating and rectifying wrongful convictions, exposing systemic flaws, demanding transparency, and fighting for fairness.
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Two death row inmates reject Biden's commutation of their life sentences.
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January 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Two death row inmates reject Biden's commutation of their life sentences.
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The injustice of a wrongful conviction highlights the deficiencies within the criminal justice system: it devastates the lives of exonerees, allows actual offenders to persist in their criminal behavior, and hinders the ability of original crime victims to achieve closure (Stookey, 2004).
December 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
The injustice of a wrongful conviction highlights the deficiencies within the criminal justice system: it devastates the lives of exonerees, allows actual offenders to persist in their criminal behavior, and hinders the ability of original crime victims to achieve closure (Stookey, 2004).
Each instance of a wrongful conviction represents a profound injustice, subjecting individuals to years, or even decades, of incarceration for crimes they did not commit. The legal system is designed to protect society; however, the ramifications can be catastrophic when mistakes happen.
December 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Each instance of a wrongful conviction represents a profound injustice, subjecting individuals to years, or even decades, of incarceration for crimes they did not commit. The legal system is designed to protect society; however, the ramifications can be catastrophic when mistakes happen.
James Kelly was first accused of murder in 1993 and convicted in 1996. He spent almost 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. He is now suing the city of Philadelphia.
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Wrongfully convicted Philadelphia man who spent 30 years in prison is suing the city
A Philadelphia man who spent almost 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit is now suing the city.
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December 18, 2024 at 1:25 PM
James Kelly was first accused of murder in 1993 and convicted in 1996. He spent almost 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. He is now suing the city of Philadelphia.
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In a significant move, Texas legislators have managed to keep the case of Robert Roberson alive, showcasing a rare moment of bipartisanship in a contentious landscape, offering hope for those advocating for justice and reform within the criminal justice system.
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Texas Legislators Kept Robert Roberson—and Bipartisanship—Alive (for Now)
State legislators from both parties put aside their differences to halt the death row inmate’s execution.
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December 17, 2024 at 12:39 PM
In a significant move, Texas legislators have managed to keep the case of Robert Roberson alive, showcasing a rare moment of bipartisanship in a contentious landscape, offering hope for those advocating for justice and reform within the criminal justice system.
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Joseph Fuentes is not alone. He stands with many individuals who are fighting to prove their innocence while facing the harsh reality of being wrongfully convicted.
#WrongfulConviction #JusticeForAll.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Joseph Fuentes is not alone. He stands with many individuals who are fighting to prove their innocence while facing the harsh reality of being wrongfully convicted.
#WrongfulConviction #JusticeForAll.
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#WrongfulConviction #JusticeForAll.
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Jury in Las Vegas Awards Woman $34 Million for Wrongful Conviction (Gift Article)
Kirstin Blaise Lobato sued the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and two detectives after she spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit.
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December 16, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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Pastor Darron Carmon received $4.4 million in a settlement with the Winterville, North Carolina, police department for a wrongful conviction in 1994. His conviction was overturned in 2022, and Carmon received a pardon from Gov. Roy Cooper last month.
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December 15, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Pastor Darron Carmon received $4.4 million in a settlement with the Winterville, North Carolina, police department for a wrongful conviction in 1994. His conviction was overturned in 2022, and Carmon received a pardon from Gov. Roy Cooper last month.
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The White House has released the Clemency Recipient List
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Clemency Recipient List | The White House
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is granting clemency consisting of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning
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December 13, 2024 at 7:36 AM
The White House has released the Clemency Recipient List
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#106 - False Confessions Part 1: The Third Degree
Podcast Episode · Labyrinths with Amanda Knox · 11/22/2024 · 53m
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November 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM
So please, check out my new 6-part podcast miniseries, False Confessions. The first two episodes are available now. The miniseries exists within the feed for my ongoing podcast Labyrinths.
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… certificates were changed to homicide and he was sentenced to life in prison. But the investigators failed to examine a lighter at the scene, among other missteps. Williams spent 11 years in prison before being released in June 2024.
November 21, 2024 at 9:32 PM
… certificates were changed to homicide and he was sentenced to life in prison. But the investigators failed to examine a lighter at the scene, among other missteps. Williams spent 11 years in prison before being released in June 2024.
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December 11, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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On this day in 2022, Alan Butts was released from prison pending a new trial. In February 2024, the case against Alan was dismissed and he was exonerated. Happy Freedom Anniversary, Alan! We are so grateful to know you and we wish you all the best.
December 9, 2024 at 5:08 AM
On this day in 2022, Alan Butts was released from prison pending a new trial. In February 2024, the case against Alan was dismissed and he was exonerated. Happy Freedom Anniversary, Alan! We are so grateful to know you and we wish you all the best.
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Building more prisons does not mean safer streets.
Prevention and community-based alternatives reduce crime, reoffending, and promote public safety more effectively.
Read our response to the government's plans to create 14,000 prison spaces by 2031.
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Prevention and community-based alternatives reduce crime, reoffending, and promote public safety more effectively.
Read our response to the government's plans to create 14,000 prison spaces by 2031.
www.criminaljusticealliance.org/blog/more-pr...
More prisons do not mean safer streets | Criminal Justice Alliance
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December 11, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Building more prisons does not mean safer streets.
Prevention and community-based alternatives reduce crime, reoffending, and promote public safety more effectively.
Read our response to the government's plans to create 14,000 prison spaces by 2031.
www.criminaljusticealliance.org/blog/more-pr...
Prevention and community-based alternatives reduce crime, reoffending, and promote public safety more effectively.
Read our response to the government's plans to create 14,000 prison spaces by 2031.
www.criminaljusticealliance.org/blog/more-pr...
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What a ride here! Took me nearly a decade to get to that point in the bad place.
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December 11, 2024 at 3:26 PM
What a ride here! Took me nearly a decade to get to that point in the bad place.
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent offenses, making this the most significant single-day act of clemency in modern history.
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Biden Commutes 1,500 Sentences, Pardons 39 People In Biggest Single-Day Act Of Clemency
Those pardoned had been convicted of nonviolent crimes such as drug offenses and turned their lives around, White House lawyers said.
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December 12, 2024 at 10:39 AM
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent offenses, making this the most significant single-day act of clemency in modern history.
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Dr. K. speaks with Shawn Arm-Brust from the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project and Chris Turner about the wrongful conviction of six men in DC's 1984 8th Street murder case. The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project is seeking presidential pardons for the wrongfully convicted men.
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Uncovering Injustice: Dr. Kaye Discusses Wrongful Convictions and the Fight for Pardons in DC’s 1984 Murder Case
Show aired November 29, 2024.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Dr. K. speaks with Shawn Arm-Brust from the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project and Chris Turner about the wrongful conviction of six men in DC's 1984 8th Street murder case. The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project is seeking presidential pardons for the wrongfully convicted men.
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Despite serving 43 years of a life sentence based on the shifting stories of jailhouse informants, Steve Szarewicz has lost yet another appeal for a new trial.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Despite serving 43 years of a life sentence based on the shifting stories of jailhouse informants, Steve Szarewicz has lost yet another appeal for a new trial.
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A Massachusetts man, Michael Sullivan, was imprisoned for 26 years for a murder he didn't commit. A jury awarded him $13 million for his wrongful conviction. However, due to state law, his award is capped at $1 million.
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Lowell man proven innocent of 1986 murder awarded $13 million, but state law caps payout at $1 million
A man wrongfully imprisoned for 26 years was awarded $13 million by a jury. But, state law cuts that award down to a maximum of $1 million.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:25 AM
A Massachusetts man, Michael Sullivan, was imprisoned for 26 years for a murder he didn't commit. A jury awarded him $13 million for his wrongful conviction. However, due to state law, his award is capped at $1 million.
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According to the National Registry of Exonerations, 3,617 exonerations have been recorded since 1989, totaling more than 32,750 years lost to wrongful convictions.
November 24, 2024 at 11:33 AM
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, 3,617 exonerations have been recorded since 1989, totaling more than 32,750 years lost to wrongful convictions.