Author and contributing editor to the Wrongful Convictions Blog Nancy Petro wrote a great article on the progress toward improving our criminal justice system made in 2012. She highlighted ten notable advances: 1. Twenty-two exonerations were won in 2012 according…
Rep. Johnnie Bell (D-Glasgow) is again proposing his bill to expand post-conviction DNA testing hoping that the legislation will finally make it through the legislative process in the 2013 session. Bell has proposed similar bills three times, one of which…
Right after being sworn in as the new Lake County State’s Attorney, Mike Nerheim announced he is creating an independent Case Review panel. The panel, which will be appointed by Nerheim, will review criminal cases where there is a question…
Listen now and every Thursday at 9am PST for the next 5 weeks as “PI’s Declassified” on VoiceAmerica Internet radio features NCIP exonerees and attorneys! Host Francie Koehler will talk to Obie Anthony, Maurice Caldwell, Franky Carrillo, Gloria Killian and…
NCIP exoneree Franky Carrillo was interviewed by Al Sharpton yesterday on Politics Nation. View the video on our Facebook page! http://on.fb.me/MHvTbA www.ncip.scu.edu
A new study conducted by the University of Michigan Law School and the Center for Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Law School reports that more than 2,000 people have been wrongly convicted since 1989. The new archive lists 873 exonerated defendants…
Dennis Riordan, Donald Horgan, John Philipsborn and Michael Burt. These attorneys were amazing in their representation of the West Memphis Three on their appeals from convictions for crimes they did not commit. More at www.justiceforalldinner.com.
We are so excited to announce that exoneree Obie Anthony III will be the recipient of NCIP’s 2012 Freedom Award, for his extraordinary strength, courage and faith. Visit www.justiceforalldinner.com for sponsorship and ticket information.
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Save the Date! NCIP’s 5th Annual Justice for All Awards Dinner is on March 22, 2012. It is NCIP’s primary means of raising funds to continue its programs, and showcases the inspiring stories of innocent prisoners who fought to regain…
