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Mujeres encarceladas injustamente

March 21, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Portrait of women desperate to catch the iron prison,prisoner concept,thailand people,Hope to be free,If the violate the law would be arrested and jailed.

En los últimos treinta años doscientos-cuarenta y una mujeres fueron exonerados, por delitos no cometidos.  En los EE. UU., se ha comprobado … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Español, Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted, Spanish, Women in Prison

Jane Dorotik: Prison reform advocate proven innocent after 21-year struggle

February 15, 2023 by Marcus Henderson

After 21 years of struggle, including a long prison sentence, court battles and the daunting challenge of proving her innocence, Jane Dorotik, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted, Women in Prison

San Francisco Innocence Commission to continue under new prosecutor

November 10, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

San Francisco, CA - Oct 22, 2022: Acting DA Brooke Jenkins speaking at Senator Scott Wiener's pumpkin carving event.

Newly appointed District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says she will retain the San Francisco Innocence Commission created by recalled DA Chesa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Legal, Politics, Recently Posted

Nation’s 3,000th exoneration clears man who spent 30 years in prison

October 7, 2022 by Bostyon Johnson

Reynaldo Munoz became the 3,000th known person to be exonerated in the United States when his conviction was overturned in March 2022 after he served … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted

TENNESSEE: State’s first murder exoneration announced by Gov. Bill Lee 

September 13, 2022 by Bruce Bowman

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After 12 years in prison, Adam Braseel made history as Tennessee’s first convicted murderer to receive a full exoneration. Announced by Governor Bill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted

Witnesses admit framing Ohio man

July 23, 2022 by Marcus Casillas

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A wrongfully convicted Ohio man is free after serving more than 25 years after two eyewitnesses admitted to framing him. Marvell Dixon wept when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted

San Francisco’s Innocence Commission wins first exoneration for wrongful conviction

July 21, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

A San Francisco man’s murder conviction was overturned after 32 years of claiming his innocence, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Joaquin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Legal, Recently Posted

Brooklyn man serves 24 years on coerced testimony, settles for $10.5M – NEW YORK

July 21, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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Based on the testimony of a single eyewitness, and with zero forensic evidence against him, Shawn Williams was convicted of a fatal 1993 shooting in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted

Chicago man settles wrongful conviction lawsuit for $7.5M

July 21, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

Indiana State House Dome on a Cloudy Winter Day

In 2016, Cooper’s pardon application was declined by Indiana’s former governor, Mike Pence, despite his having the support of the state’s parole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted

Pair found innocent decades later – Tennessee

July 21, 2022 by Wayne Boatwright

Couple exonerated by new evidence; one died in custody, declared innocent posthumously A couple convicted in the brutal rape of a young child in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exoneration Digest, Recently Posted Tagged With: exonerated

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