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.
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.
In just 9 days, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson in a case where no crime occurred.
NBC Dateline with has produced a four-part podcast about Robert’s case: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
We urge you to familiarize yourself with this case as we advocate for Robert’s life and innocence.
NBC Dateline with has produced a four-part podcast about Robert’s case: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
We urge you to familiarize yourself with this case as we advocate for Robert’s life and innocence.
October 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In just 9 days, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson in a case where no crime occurred.
NBC Dateline with has produced a four-part podcast about Robert’s case: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
We urge you to familiarize yourself with this case as we advocate for Robert’s life and innocence.
NBC Dateline with has produced a four-part podcast about Robert’s case: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
We urge you to familiarize yourself with this case as we advocate for Robert’s life and innocence.
Last night, we were recognized by the Wilmington City Council. The Council affirmed the need to confront wrongful convictions and acknowledged our work to free the innocent and expose injustice. We are especially grateful to Council Member Shané Darby who sponsored this resolution.
October 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Last night, we were recognized by the Wilmington City Council. The Council affirmed the need to confront wrongful convictions and acknowledged our work to free the innocent and expose injustice. We are especially grateful to Council Member Shané Darby who sponsored this resolution.
Today, October 2nd, 2025 marks the 12th Annual International Wrongful Conviction Day.
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today, October 2nd, 2025 marks the 12th Annual International Wrongful Conviction Day.
Join us on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Gore 116 at the University of Delaware for an evening of reflection, learning, and conversation. Free and open to all.
We are honored to be joined by Marlow Wright, who spent nearly 25 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
We are honored to be joined by Marlow Wright, who spent nearly 25 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
September 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Join us on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Gore 116 at the University of Delaware for an evening of reflection, learning, and conversation. Free and open to all.
We are honored to be joined by Marlow Wright, who spent nearly 25 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
We are honored to be joined by Marlow Wright, who spent nearly 25 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
We have just two days until our Chasing Freedom Gala! Join us this Thursday for a powerful evening dedicated to advancing justice, strengthening community, and reaffirming our dedication to justice and equity. givebutter.com/xTt9Yy
September 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We have just two days until our Chasing Freedom Gala! Join us this Thursday for a powerful evening dedicated to advancing justice, strengthening community, and reaffirming our dedication to justice and equity. givebutter.com/xTt9Yy
We are recognizing National Forensic Science Week, a time to reflect on the vital work of forensic science professionals. Forensic science offers hope for a more fair legal system, often through the use of DNA analysis which has been used to exonerate 350+ wrongfully convicted people.
September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We are recognizing National Forensic Science Week, a time to reflect on the vital work of forensic science professionals. Forensic science offers hope for a more fair legal system, often through the use of DNA analysis which has been used to exonerate 350+ wrongfully convicted people.
In just two short weeks, we’ll come together for one of the most meaningful nights of the year—the Chasing Freedom Gala. Register and learn more: givebutter.com/xTt9Yy
September 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In just two short weeks, we’ll come together for one of the most meaningful nights of the year—the Chasing Freedom Gala. Register and learn more: givebutter.com/xTt9Yy
Innocence Project Delaware is proud to announce that Maddy deLone has joined us as our new Interim Executive Director!
September 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Innocence Project Delaware is proud to announce that Maddy deLone has joined us as our new Interim Executive Director!
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage open conversations about mental health. This recognition is especially important in prisons and jails, where rates of suicide are significantly higher than in the general population.
September 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage open conversations about mental health. This recognition is especially important in prisons and jails, where rates of suicide are significantly higher than in the general population.
Delaware’s 2025 legislative cycle ended in June. We wanted to highlight some legislation passed in the 153rd General Assembly that will reform our criminal legal system: House Bill 53, Senate Bill 10, Senate Bill 7, House Bill 43, and House Bill 142.
August 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Delaware’s 2025 legislative cycle ended in June. We wanted to highlight some legislation passed in the 153rd General Assembly that will reform our criminal legal system: House Bill 53, Senate Bill 10, Senate Bill 7, House Bill 43, and House Bill 142.
As the school year begins, we encourage students, educators, and community members to deepen their understanding of wrongful convictions and the urgent need for justice reform. Listed below are some powerful books to add to your reading list this fall:
August 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As the school year begins, we encourage students, educators, and community members to deepen their understanding of wrongful convictions and the urgent need for justice reform. Listed below are some powerful books to add to your reading list this fall: