SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2015 – Human rights attorney Hadar Harris has been appointed executive director of the Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) at Santa Clara University School of Law. A California native, Harris comes to NCIP with a…
NCIP Policy Director Lucy Salcido Carter appeared on KTVU Channel 2 and NBC’s Comunidad del Valle to discuss the promise of “conviction review programs,” and spoke about how we can begin to frame the creation of such review programs while improving…
“We believe it is part of our mission to do conviction integrity review,” said Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen at the “In the Interest of Justice: Conviction Review Programs” symposium hosted by the Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP)…
By Audrey Redmond NCIP client Larry Pohlschneider walked free from Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy earlier this morning after 15 years of wrongful incarceration! Larry’s exoneration marks NCIP’s 18th victory since its inception in 2001. Please send Larry a welcome…
On October 1, 2015 Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 635, authored by Senator Jim Nielsen, co-authored by Senator Mark Leno, and sponsored by the Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP). Senate Bill 635 increases exoneree compensation from $100 to…
The Tehama County Superior Court in northern California has overturned the wrongful conviction of Northern California Innocence Project client Larry Pohlschneider after nearly 15 years of wrongful imprisonment for child molestation charges based on flawed medical evidence. Send Larry a…
Today is #WrongfulConvictionDay, an international day to recognize those people who have been forced to endure the tremendous personal and social consequences brought by a wrongful conviction. On this day we celebrate all exonerees, and raise awareness of the thousands still…
By Priscilla Ann Ornido Spending 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder, NCIP exoneree Obie Anthony is now pushing for services to help those like him who were wrongfully convicted. “Obie’s Law,” under AB 672, will provide…
Please join Northern California Innocence Project and Santa Clara University School of Law for a free symposium. Over 300 registered; reserve your seat today! In The Interest of Justice: Conviction Review Programs Friday, September 25th, 2015 9:00 am to 3:30…
NCIP’s 2014-2015 Annual Report is hot off the press! Take a look and see all the progress we’re making with your support. www.ncip.scu.edu
