No Innocent Person Should Spend A Day In Prison

HOLDING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO COMMUNITY

Black people are significantly more likely to be convicted of crimes they didn’t commit, serve longer sentences than non-Black people for the same crimes, and be impacted by all injustices within our court and prison systems. Anti-Black bias also impacts who is referred for our services, as well as our chances of successfully securing a full exoneration. We understand that we have not done enough internally to combat these biases, leading to a majority white group of freed and exonerated clients.

We are holding ourselves accountable and welcome community to do the same. To better serve those most impacted, we are working to engage with Black people and other Communities of Color to ensure they know about our work and that they will be prioritized in the cases we take on. Convictions often take years to overturn, but we expect that in the near future, our Freed and Exonerated Family will more accurately reflect the communities most impacted by wrongful convictions.

Watch a recording of the Power of the Prosecutor community event.

Watch our video and hear directly from our exonerees and freed clients on the impact wrongful convictions have had on their lives and the lives of their loved ones.

The Toll of Wrongful Conviction

Wrongful conviction is deeply traumatic for everyone involved. We provide social and emotional support and connect exonerees and freed clients to services and resources so they can get back on their feet and return to the lives they’ve been missing. We also help connect them with a community of freed and exonerated people who can provide a type of support and understanding that no one else can. Watch our video and hear directly from our exonerees and freed clients on the impact wrongful convictions have had on their lives and the lives of their loved ones.