Ledura Watkins spent more than 41 years in a Michigan prison before being cleared of a murder he did not commit. He was just one of 139 exonerations in 2017, according to a recent report. Texas and Illinois led the nation with the most exonerations, … [Read more...]
Report: Government Strides in Correcting Wrongful Convictions
The government has made significant strides over the past 30 years assisting individuals gain freedom after being wrongfully convicted. According to a recent study, exonerations have more than doubled, growing an average of 24 per year from 1989 … [Read more...]