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The latest from Ajay’s case and the movement behind it.
Oregon Inmate Fights Clemency
The governor of Oregon has blocked the death penalty in his state saying no executions will happen under his watch. Gary Haugen, an inmate scheduled to die is fighting the…
Pennsylvania Prison Reform
We are now seeing a whole new direction for housing non-violent offenders due to the cost of incarceration and difficulties with state budgets.. Pennsylvania’s Criminal Justice Reform act will save…
Wrongfully Convicted, But Still In Prison
How do you prove innocence when there is no evidence tying the convicted person to the crime, except eyewitness testimony? George Gould and Ronald Taylor were wrongfully convicted of murder…
Northern California Innocence Project’s Petition Regarding Eyewitness Misidentification
Northern California Innocence Project is asking people to sign their petition, California Attorney General Kamala Harris: Adopt Best Practices for Eyewitness Identification Procedures Statewide “Eyewi
The Veritas Initiative
The Veritas Initiative is a watchdog entity within the Northern California Innocence Project. Their goal is to advance data-driven reform in the Justice System. In 2010 the most extensive reports…
Study: Prosecutors Not Disciplined for Misconduct
In 91 criminal cases in Texas since 2004, the courts decided that prosecutors committed misconduct, ranging from hiding evidence to making improper arguments to the jury, according to data that…
Legal Reform in Texas
In 2010 the state of Texas had over 43 exonerations. These wrongful convictions show deep problems are at the core of the justice system. Texas, like most states has spent large amounts…
Prosecutorial Misconduct Running Rampant
A study done by the Chicago Tribune found that between 1963 and 1999 the courts dismissed the conviction in 381 homicide cases because prosecutors held back evidence that would prove the defendant’s i
Politics Corrupting Courts
Judge Michael Murphy, who was appointed to the bench by New Mexico Gov. Richardson in 2006, was indicted in 2011 on bribery charges for allegedly offering political assistance for campaign contributio
When Judges Take Bribes
Two judges in Pennsylvania accepted bribes to send an estimated 5,000 teenagers to private detention centers. Many were first time offenders like 17 year old Hillary Transue, an excellent student…
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Wants to Stop Politicizing Judges
Retired Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor is part of a group of judges, politicians, and lawyers on a mission to keep the judicial branch independent from politics. Their goal…
Conviction Movie
The movie, Conviction, is based on the true story of Kenny Waters who was wrongfully convicted for a heinous murder in Massachusetts. Betty Ann Waters, Kenny’s sister, believed her brother was…