George Bell served 24 years in prison before one of the city's highest-profile exonerations.

Lawyers and social workers say they don't understand why some are rejected, even when they follow the published rules.

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Here are the key findings from the second installment of our investigation into New York’s conviction integrity units.

Hochul's proposed rollbacks are one of the last sticking points in this year’s budget negotiations. One prosecutor’s support rested on a faulty anecdote.

Hochul's proposed rollbacks are one of the last sticking points in this year’s budget negotiations. One prosecutor’s support rested on a faulty anecdote.

Hochul's proposed rollbacks are one of the last sticking points in this year’s budget negotiations. One prosecutor’s support rested on a faulty anecdote.

In New York, half of CIU exonerations involve prosecutorial misconduct, but DAs rarely acknowledge who got it wrong.

Conviction integrity units were meant to fix a broken system. Our ongoing investigation reveals that in many cases, they've reinforced it.

In New York, half of CIU exonerations involve prosecutorial misconduct, but DAs rarely acknowledge who got it wrong.

In New York, half of CIU exonerations involve prosecutorial misconduct, but DAs rarely acknowledge who got it wrong.

In New York, half of CIU exonerations involve prosecutorial misconduct, but DAs rarely acknowledge who got it wrong.

Our investigation identified dozens of cases in which a wrongful conviction unit denied someone's application, only for a judge to later exonerate them.

Our investigation identified dozens of cases in which a wrongful conviction unit denied someone's application, only for a judge to later exonerate them.

A tough legal precedent had kept his clients from their day in court, so Greg Belzley decided there was only one thing to do — try to change the law.

A tough legal precedent had kept his clients from their day in court, so Greg Belzley decided there was only one thing to do — try to change the law.

A tough legal precedent had kept his clients from their day in court, so Greg Belzley decided there was only one thing to do — try to change the law.

A tough legal precedent had kept his clients from their day in court, so Greg Belzley decided there was only one thing to do — try to change the law.

A tough legal precedent had kept his clients from their day in court, so Greg Belzley decided there was only one thing to do — try to change the law.

A tough legal precedent had kept his clients from their day in court, so Greg Belzley decided there was only one thing to do — try to change the law.