Tennessee Innocence Project (www.tninnocence.org)
@tninnocence.bsky.social
The mission of the Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) is to free innocent people wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit, to raise awareness of this pressing issue, and to drive policy reforms that prevent future wrongful convictions.
1/7 🎃🖤 Today marks one year since Ricky Lee Webb was exonerated after 46 years wrongfully imprisoned. His story is a stark reminder of why the fight for justice continues.
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
1/7 🎃🖤 Today marks one year since Ricky Lee Webb was exonerated after 46 years wrongfully imprisoned. His story is a stark reminder of why the fight for justice continues.
🎉 BREAKING on #WrongfulConvictionDay! TIP client Eric Wright is FREE after nearly 36 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. His release is a moment of celebration—and a reminder of why we fight for justice. 🧵
October 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🎉 BREAKING on #WrongfulConvictionDay! TIP client Eric Wright is FREE after nearly 36 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. His release is a moment of celebration—and a reminder of why we fight for justice. 🧵
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An important piece on how technology can create, not erase, harm in the criminal legal system.
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Tech Won’t Fix Eyewitness Identification - Will Collins - Inquest
Eyewitness identification is a deeply flawed practice. Adding facial recognition technology, with its veneer of objectivity, only worsens the crisis of mass incarceration.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
An important piece on how technology can create, not erase, harm in the criminal legal system.
inquest.org/tech-wont-fi...
inquest.org/tech-wont-fi...
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For #WorldGratitudeDay, we’re sharing reflections from our clients as they work to rebuild their lives after wrongful conviction.
September 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
For #WorldGratitudeDay, we’re sharing reflections from our clients as they work to rebuild their lives after wrongful conviction.
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🧵Today, we celebrate seven years of freedom for our former client, Josh Horner.
Josh was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child in April 2017 and sentenced to fifty years in prison, effectively a life sentence for the then 41-year-old.
Josh was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child in April 2017 and sentenced to fifty years in prison, effectively a life sentence for the then 41-year-old.
September 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🧵Today, we celebrate seven years of freedom for our former client, Josh Horner.
Josh was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child in April 2017 and sentenced to fifty years in prison, effectively a life sentence for the then 41-year-old.
Josh was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child in April 2017 and sentenced to fifty years in prison, effectively a life sentence for the then 41-year-old.
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Robert DuBoise spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Since his exoneration, Robert developed a bond with his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. innocenceproject.org/news/tampa-b...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Surprise Exoneree Robert DuBoise With Custom Cleats - Innocence Project
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September 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Robert DuBoise spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Since his exoneration, Robert developed a bond with his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. innocenceproject.org/news/tampa-b...
1/6- Microscopic hair comparison once convicted the innocent. Now, DNA is the gold standard. 🧬 Learn how flawed science impacts the wrongfully convicted, including those right here in Tennessee 👇
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
1/6- Microscopic hair comparison once convicted the innocent. Now, DNA is the gold standard. 🧬 Learn how flawed science impacts the wrongfully convicted, including those right here in Tennessee 👇
1/6 - DNA testing can prove innocence, but costs $5,000-$50,000 per case. For the wrongfully convicted, this creates a barrier between them and scientific proof of their innocence. 👇
August 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1/6 - DNA testing can prove innocence, but costs $5,000-$50,000 per case. For the wrongfully convicted, this creates a barrier between them and scientific proof of their innocence. 👇
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Last month, Coldplay frontman and Innocence Project Ambassador Chris Martin invited us to join the band's concert in Nashville. Take a look at our top 5 moments from the show: innocenceproject.org/news/top-5-m...
Top 5 Moments from Coldplay's Show in Nashville
Chris Martin lent his stage, and fans lent their voices, to the Innocence Project.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Last month, Coldplay frontman and Innocence Project Ambassador Chris Martin invited us to join the band's concert in Nashville. Take a look at our top 5 moments from the show: innocenceproject.org/news/top-5-m...
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Congratulations to our client, Earl Bain – celebrating five years since his Freedom Day!
Five years ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown did something that almost never happens here – or anywhere: she granted Earl a pardon on the grounds of innocence.
Five years ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown did something that almost never happens here – or anywhere: she granted Earl a pardon on the grounds of innocence.
August 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations to our client, Earl Bain – celebrating five years since his Freedom Day!
Five years ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown did something that almost never happens here – or anywhere: she granted Earl a pardon on the grounds of innocence.
Five years ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown did something that almost never happens here – or anywhere: she granted Earl a pardon on the grounds of innocence.
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Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. His new memoir The Jailhouse Lawyer inspired fellow exonerees to share the books, music, and shows that shaped their healing. Read more about Calvin's story and their picks: innocenceproject.org/news/what-th...
Innocence Project’s Exoneree Advisory Council Summer Reading List
Members of our Exoneree Advisory Council share the books, music, and stories that have helped them heal, reflect, and grow.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. His new memoir The Jailhouse Lawyer inspired fellow exonerees to share the books, music, and shows that shaped their healing. Read more about Calvin's story and their picks: innocenceproject.org/news/what-th...
(1/7) JUSTICE BY THE NUMBERS: Wrongful convictions steal years, separate families, and erode trust in our justice system. Each of these statistics represent a human story and an urgent call to action 👇
August 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
(1/7) JUSTICE BY THE NUMBERS: Wrongful convictions steal years, separate families, and erode trust in our justice system. Each of these statistics represent a human story and an urgent call to action 👇
🕊️ Two years ago, Wayne Burgess walked free after 24 years of wrongful imprisonment. Today we celebrate not just his #exoneration, but the extraordinary man who never let injustice define him.
July 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🕊️ Two years ago, Wayne Burgess walked free after 24 years of wrongful imprisonment. Today we celebrate not just his #exoneration, but the extraordinary man who never let injustice define him.
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BREAKING: Texas schedules Oct. 16 execution date for #RobertRoberson. He would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely-discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis. innocenceproject.org/news/breakin...
Court Schedules Oct. 16 Execution for Robert Roberson
Mr. Roberson would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
BREAKING: Texas schedules Oct. 16 execution date for #RobertRoberson. He would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely-discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis. innocenceproject.org/news/breakin...
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BREAKING: Brian Boles and Charles Collins have been exonerated in New York after 30 years of wrongful conviction. No physical evidence ever connected them to the crime.
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Brian Boles and Charles Collins are Exonerated After 30 Years
New DNA testing undermines the coerced confession made by Mr. Boles when he was only 17.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BREAKING: Brian Boles and Charles Collins have been exonerated in New York after 30 years of wrongful conviction. No physical evidence ever connected them to the crime.
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Mass incarceration costs families $350 billion annually. A new report exposes the true financial devastation—and the innocent pay the highest price: www.wecantaffordit.us 🧵👇
We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax
New FWD.us research shows mass incarceration is costing families with incarcerated loved ones nearly $348 billion every year in lost wages and out-of-pocket spending.
www.wecantaffordit.us
June 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Mass incarceration costs families $350 billion annually. A new report exposes the true financial devastation—and the innocent pay the highest price: www.wecantaffordit.us 🧵👇
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🎉 Meet Our 2025 Summer Interns!
We’re excited to welcome six brilliant and passionate students to the Tennessee Innocence Project this summer. Each of them brings a unique background and a shared commitment to justice. Learn more about the faces behind our fight for freedom: 🧵
We’re excited to welcome six brilliant and passionate students to the Tennessee Innocence Project this summer. Each of them brings a unique background and a shared commitment to justice. Learn more about the faces behind our fight for freedom: 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🎉 Meet Our 2025 Summer Interns!
We’re excited to welcome six brilliant and passionate students to the Tennessee Innocence Project this summer. Each of them brings a unique background and a shared commitment to justice. Learn more about the faces behind our fight for freedom: 🧵
We’re excited to welcome six brilliant and passionate students to the Tennessee Innocence Project this summer. Each of them brings a unique background and a shared commitment to justice. Learn more about the faces behind our fight for freedom: 🧵
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We've officially EXTENDED our partnership with Bongo Java and @tninnocence.bsky.social. "Grounds for Innocence" is now available for purchase through Feb 2026! As always, a portion of the proceeds directly support freeing the innocent: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...
May 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We've officially EXTENDED our partnership with Bongo Java and @tninnocence.bsky.social. "Grounds for Innocence" is now available for purchase through Feb 2026! As always, a portion of the proceeds directly support freeing the innocent: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...
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Congratulations to Georgia and our friends @ Georgia IP on becoming the newest state to compensate exonerees. Previously, claimants endured an arbitrary, unfair, highly politicized private resolution legislative process. The GA state senate blocked claims the past 3 yrs. www.wjcl.com/article/geor...
New Georgia law will allow exonerees to get $75K for each year wrongfully incarcerated
Until now, Georgia had no standardized process for compensating exonerees.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Congratulations to Georgia and our friends @ Georgia IP on becoming the newest state to compensate exonerees. Previously, claimants endured an arbitrary, unfair, highly politicized private resolution legislative process. The GA state senate blocked claims the past 3 yrs. www.wjcl.com/article/geor...
JUST ANNOUNCED: Grammy-winner @allisonrussell.bsky.social will perform at Tennessee Innocence Project's Nashville event, Journey to Justice, on December 4, 2025!
May 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
JUST ANNOUNCED: Grammy-winner @allisonrussell.bsky.social will perform at Tennessee Innocence Project's Nashville event, Journey to Justice, on December 4, 2025!
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join @tninnocence.bsky.social for STORIES OF JUSTICE with Amanda Knox @amandaknox.bsky.social on 10/16/25. General: $50, VIP: $150 (includes reception, her new book & signing). Get tickets here: www.tninnocence.org/memphis
May 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join @tninnocence.bsky.social for STORIES OF JUSTICE with Amanda Knox @amandaknox.bsky.social on 10/16/25. General: $50, VIP: $150 (includes reception, her new book & signing). Get tickets here: www.tninnocence.org/memphis
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“Wrongful conviction and imprisonment is a “serious public health issue,” according to a new report from the Center for Health Journalism at USC—especially for innocent Black Americans, who are about 7.5x more likely to be convicted of murder than innocent white people.”
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Black Americans Nearly Eight Times More Likely To Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
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April 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
“Wrongful conviction and imprisonment is a “serious public health issue,” according to a new report from the Center for Health Journalism at USC—especially for innocent Black Americans, who are about 7.5x more likely to be convicted of murder than innocent white people.”
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eji.org/news/black-a...
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First up: espresso martinis! Through our collab with @tninnocence.bsky.social and Bongo Java Roasting Co, we were able to serve guests using the beans from our “Grounds for Innocence” bag, which you can buy here: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...
25% of the proceeds will go toward us and TN IP!
25% of the proceeds will go toward us and TN IP!
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
First up: espresso martinis! Through our collab with @tninnocence.bsky.social and Bongo Java Roasting Co, we were able to serve guests using the beans from our “Grounds for Innocence” bag, which you can buy here: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...
25% of the proceeds will go toward us and TN IP!
25% of the proceeds will go toward us and TN IP!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: "The Exonerated" comes to Nashville on May 10 at Darkhorse Theater! This powerful play tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted death row inmates who were eventually freed. All donations benefit the TN Innocence Project. #JusticeMatters
April 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: "The Exonerated" comes to Nashville on May 10 at Darkhorse Theater! This powerful play tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted death row inmates who were eventually freed. All donations benefit the TN Innocence Project. #JusticeMatters