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The latest from Ajay’s case and the movement behind it.
Handwriting Cases Under Review
This story first appeared in the Oregonian. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 30 Oregon criminal cases are under external review to determine if investigations were tainted by handwriting analysts emplo
Exonerated from Death Row
“The 300th exoneration is an extraordinary event, and it couldn’t be more fitting that it’s an innocent man on death row who gave a false confession,” said Barry Scheck, a founder of the Innocence Pro
New Evidence Produced Days Before Planned Execution
Former Philadelphia prosecutor Andrea Foulkes repeatedly stated she did not have evidence that would have helped the defense in the Terry Williams death penalty case. After years of appeals where…
The Costs Of Incarcerating The Elderly
According to a recent Human Rights Watch report, state and federal prisons housed more than 26,000 inmates 65 and older. The number of inmates 55 and over is nearly 130,000. The…
Community Courts
“We go to the root of the problems rather than just throwing them in jail,” said the Community Justice Center’s lone judge, Lillian Sing. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/23/4846508/novel
Crime Lab Creates Chaos
Chemist Annie Dookhan is accused of tampering with with drug and blood samples to make them weigh more or test positive. Details are still emerging about the mishandled evidence in as…
Who’s Buying Our Courts?
In the 39 states where judicial elections are held, judges running for re-election have spent 4 times the amount of television ads than was spent just two years ago. Hundreds…
2012 Rally: Kerstin Grothe Speaks on Ajay Dev’s Innocence
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2012 Rally: March
{youtube}0lOWpfFzRa0{/youtube}August 8, 2012: Marching to ask for freedom for Ajay Dev on the third anniversary of his wrongful conviction.
Two Utah Prisoners Exonerated
Mistaken identity has come up again as the cause in the conviction of two innocent men. Bruce Dallas Goodman served 19 years in prison for murder and Harry Miller served…
Privacy vs Fair Trial
A juror hearing a case in Sacramento regarding gang beatings posted remarks on his Facebook page. The judge initially asked to see the juror’s postings on Facebook to see if…
GAO Report on Overcrowded Prisons
The Bureau of Prisons is 39% over capacity making prisoners confined to smaller spaces. Up to three inmates are housed in rooms meant to house one prisoner. Sometimes inmates need…