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Explore our impact through the numbers. We've helped free more than 240 innocent people from prison. Support our work to strengthen and advance the innocence movement. We work to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.
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When they interviewed Richard Palombo, he finally named his accomplice in the 1971 robbery that first sent Phillips to prison. No, it wasn’t Phillips. It was Fred Mitchell.
Feb 13, 2024 · Tens of thousands of innocent people are languishing in prison across the United States, according to studies cited by the Innocence Project. And while dedicated lawyers, legal scholars, and law students have succeeded in securing the freedom of hundreds of wrongly convicted Americans, countless other innocent inmates have little hope of reprieve.
Mar 8, 2022 · Many people across the U.S. released after serving their sentence will be in legal limbo. Experts believe 2% to 10% of incarcerated Americans are innocent, but never fight for exoneration.
The Exoneration Project (EP) provides free legal services to fight for the wrongfully convicted and free the innocent.
Police, prosecutors, and judges are not held accountable for misconduct that leads to wrongful convictions, such as fabricating evidence, presenting false testimony, or refusing to consider proof of innocence. Immunity laws protect them from liability even in cases of gross misconduct.
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Jun 27, 2024 · We've helped free more than 240 innocent people from prison. Support our work to strengthen and advance the innocence movement. Explore a sample of the demographics of our exonerated clients, as well as the factors that contributed to their wrongful convictions.