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1. eji.org › issues › wrongful-convictionsWrongful Convictions - Equal Justice Initiative

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   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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3. hls.harvard.edu › today › why-do-innocent-people-goWhy do innocent people go to, and stay in, prison?

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   Feb 13, 2024 · At Harvard Law School, Daniel Medwed outlines the tangle of legal rules and procedures that keep wrongly convicted people behind bars. Tens of thousands of innocent people are languishing in prison across the United States, according to studies cited by the Innocence Project.

4. innocenceproject.orgInnocence Project

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   We've helped free more than 240 innocent people from prison. Support our work to strengthen and advance the innocence movement. Give Monthly Donate Once. We work to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.

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5. edition.cnn.com › longest-wrongful-prison-sentenceRichard Phillips, an innocent man spent 46 years in prison ...

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   She took him to a hospital, where doctors found bleeding in the brain and suspected shaken baby syndrome. Baumer was arrested, convicted of first-degree child abuse, and sent to prison.

6. www.criminallegalnews.org › news › 2021Deliberately Convicting the Innocent ... - Criminal Legal News

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   Jun 15, 2021 · In these cases, innocent people were sentenced to prison—many to life-long terms, and 93 of them were sentenced to death. On average, these innocents spent 11 years in prison (13.9 years for those wrongly convicted of murder).

7. innocenceproject.org › exonerations-dataOur Impact: By the Numbers - Innocence Project

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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.

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   How many innocent people have been freed from prison?

   • 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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   How long do innocent people spend in prison?

   • In these cases, innocent people were sentenced to prison—many to life-long terms, and 93 of them were sentenced to death. On average, these innocents spent 11 years in prison (13.9 years for those wrongly convicted of murder). It is rational to argue that these issues need to be addressed as the serious criminal offenses that they are.

   Deliberately Convicting the Innocent ... - Criminal Legal News

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   How many innocent people are convicted due to government misconduct?

   • Conclusion The number is staggering: 1,296 factually innocent people convicted due to the deliberate misconduct of government officials. Considering the Report’s limitations, the actual number of cases is likely far higher.

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   How many innocent people are languishing in prison?

   • 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.

   Why do innocent people go to, and stay in, prison?

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9. nij.ojp.gov › topics › justice-system-reformWrongful Convictions | National Institute of Justice

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   Identifying and understanding the causes of wrongful convictions is critical to maintaining the integrity of our justice system. A conviction may be classified as wrongful for two reasons: The person convicted is factually innocent of the charges.