Justin Michael Wolfe’s case once attracted national attention as an example of suburban youths dabbling in the worlds of drugs and death.

Judge says Jennifer Gaskin was wrongfully convicted in 2002 using ‘discredited’ science

The Innocence Center will take cases in Idaho to try and free people incarcerated for crimes they didn’t commit.

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the upcoming trial against a 71-year-old Utah man who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing that he says he didn’t commit.

Associate Sam White joined the Undisclosed: Toward Justice podcast to discuss the wrongful conviction of Chris Bynum, one of the firm's pro bono clients. He was accompanied by Nicky Ali Jackson,…

A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than 26 years behind bars sued the Baltimore Police Department on Thursday for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.

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A night of belting out R&B and pop hits has become a re-entry ritual and celebration of life for some wrongly imprisoned men and women thrust back into society.

A judge is weighing Curtis Ryan Morris’s case years after his conviction in the killing of a 3-month-old infant in his care.

Four years after a Flathead County District Court judge sentenced Bradley Jay Hillious to 100 years in the Montana State Prison in the death of his wife, the Montana Innocence Project (MTIP) is now re...

The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear arguments that the lawyer who represented him at trial erred when he did not subpoena his brother who allegedly confessed to the killing.

As we just saw with the Lindsay Clancy case, juries can deadlock, leading to a hung jury and a mistrial. So, what should happen when the jury sends a note

None of this is OK.

In United States v. Davis, 15 F.3d 1393, 1402–03 (7th Cir.1994), found that the prosecutor's references to the defendant's case as "hogwash," "trash," and

In a 3-0 ruling on Tuesday, a state appeals court cited new evidence that a short, accidental fall from bed was a more likely cause of the girl's death.

Prof. Van Cleve published her new book, Crime Fictions, in May 2026.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 For Immediate Release Contact: media@fadp.org Florida Plans to Execute Daniel Conahan Thursday Despite Innocence Claim and Lack of DNA Evidence TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At 6 p.m....

After nearly three decades of wrongful incarceration, Mulero transforms personal trauma into action, opening a restoration home for women rebuilding their lives

23-hour solitary confinement. 115-degree heat. Jimmie Duncan is haunted by the decades he spent in Louisiana’s Angola prison — and how, even after being released, he still isn’t truly free.

Now the fate of the convicted double murderer, whose case has attracted support from Kim Kardashian and other celebrities, is in the hands of Gov. Mike DeWine.

The attorneys representing Rocky Myers said new information emerging from his case may finally bring the freedom he has spent decades fighting for.

A judge exonerated Nancy Smith, an Ohio bus driver, after she was convicted of abusing children in her care. Now, prosecutors want to reverse an order saying she was innocent.

The attorneys representing Rocky Myers said new information emerging from his case may finally bring the freedom he has spent decades fighting for.

Alexis Rodriguez claims technicians at the New York City medical examiner’s office fabricated DNA evidence, leading to his wrongful conviction in 2014 for attempted rape.

July 30, 2026 - In this week's addendum, Colin, Jen, and Rabia examine the flaws in evidence collection, prosecutorial misconduct, and systemic issues in the criminal justice process.

July 13, 2026 - In this episod, Rabia speaks with Tammy Mal about her advocacy and fight to exonerate Patricia Rorrer.

For the past 25 years, the Midwest Innocence Project has worked at no cost to free incarcerated individuals who believe they were wrongfully convicted of crimes in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and...

July 2, 2026 - In this episode, we explore the flaws in forensic evidence like bite mark analysis and hair comparison, the significance of eyewitness testimony, and the case of Patricia Rorrer.

The decision affirms a lower court’s ruling nullifying Jimmie “Chris” Duncan’s 1998 first-degree murder conviction. Duncan was convicted based in part on forensic evidence that is now widely regarded ...

June 29, 2026 - This episode delves into the complex investigation of the murders Jo and baby Alex. We explore police oversights, suspect profiles, and key witness accounts that shape the case.

(CNN) — After two decades behind bars and with few options left, Marquez Powell sat down several years ago and wrote a letter from a rural Georgia prison more than

A new state law lists bite-mark analysis as a discredited forensic science, and Oregon Department of Justice attorneys agreed that under the law the conviction of Robert Lyons should be vacated. The L...

An in-depth analy­sis pub­lished by The Marshall Project, in part­ner­ship with The Guardian, finds that 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s...

June 22, 2026 - This episode features Dr. Sasha Reid analyzing the crime scene of Jo and Alex Katrinak to help develop a suspect profile.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- During St. Joseph Juneteenth celebrations, Kevin Strickland was invited to share his fight for justice after being wrongfully convicted for a crime back in 1979.

Marquez Powell spent nearly 21 years in prison, but new DNA evidence proved his innocence, according to the Georgia Innocence Project.

A Jefferson County man has won a reversal of his 1975 rape conviction after a judge found the eyewitness identification was likely unreliable.

After nearly 21 years of wrongful incarceration, Marquez Powe… Georgia Innocence Project needs your support for Marquez Powell - Free and Exonerated after almost 21 Years