Wrongful Conviction Resources
Organizations, research, and reporting on wrongful convictions.
Bail Industry Discriminatory Against The Poor
Two-thirds of the 750,000 people in America’s jails are because they are awaiting trials. Almost 90% of these accused felons are held until trial because they can’t afford bail; which…
Crowdfounding For Clemency
In 1994 Jeff Mizanskey was sentenced to prison for life without the possibility of parole. His crime was for possession and intent to distribute cannabis. Now, there is a campaign…
Sentencing Reform Equals Less Crime
According to a report released by the advocacy group, The Sentencing Project lenient sentencing does not increase crime. The report uses the examples of New York, New Jersey and California to…
Judge Vacancies Cause Delays In Courts
The Brennan Center for Justice released a study regarding the devastation the court system faces when politicians refuse to fill court vacancies. Interviews with more than 20 court employees, includin
Where Is the Reform?
The US Supreme Court, in 2012, ruled juveniles under the age of 18 could not be sentenced to mandatory life sentences. Unfortunately, two years later only 13 of the 28…
Grants Incentivize Police Departments
Over the past several months, protesters alleging police misconduct have pummeled Durham, N.C. police headquarters with rocks. Lawyers at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice requested public rec
Prison Statistics
There is an interesting article on the AlterNet website comparing incarceration statistics of the US vs. other countries. Click here to read the article.
Risk of Detaining Low Risk Offenders
Many low-risk detainees are held in jail during pretrial. When these defendants are held for longer than 24 hours, they are nearly 40 percent more likely to commit new crimes…
Private Prison Reform
The largest private prison in Idaho will be taken over by the state due to a decade of mismanagement by Corrections Corporation of America, a private company from Nashville, Tennessee. …
Militarizing the Police
Tom Dispatch has a very good article about how society changes when we use the police to help solve social problems and sooner or later everyone will be treated like…
Federal Prison Crisis
The federal prison system has been determined to be an “increasingly critical threat” according to the inspector general of the Justice Department. In a report released by the Justice Department…
Life Sentences For Petty Crimes
According to a recently released report by the ACLU, more than 3,200 people were serving life in prison without parole for nonviolent crimes. Most of these crimes were minor drug related…