Fighting for Justice: Our Work to Address Wrongful Convictions
Wrongful convictions destroy lives. They rob innocent people of years—sometimes decades—while exposing deep flaws in our criminal legal system. But we’re fighting to change that. By tackling the systemic failures that lead to wrongful convictions, we’re working to end the injustices that disproportionately harm communities of colour, particularly Black men.
Uncovering the Truth & Reforming the System
For too long, wrongful convictions have remained hidden beneath broken legal mechanisms, flawed forensic practices, and systemic bias. That’s why we’ve led efforts to:
✅ Expand Access to Post-Conviction Relief – Making it easier for innocent people to challenge wrongful convictions.
✅ Strengthen Police & Prosecutorial Accountability – Preventing coerced confessions, evidence suppression, and misconduct.
✅ Improve Compensation Laws – Ensuring exonerated individuals receive financial support to rebuild their lives.
✅ Expose the Failures of Misidentifications & False Testimonies – Many convictions rely on unreliable eyewitness accounts or incentivized informants—we’re working to dismantle these flawed practices.
✅ Push for Mandatory Recording of Interrogations – Increasing transparency and preventing coerced guilty pleas.
Through partnerships with policymakers, legal experts, and advocacy organizations, our work has contributed to the passage of over 250 transformative state and federal reforms aimed at reducing wrongful convictions and preventing future injustices.
Strengthening Science Standards in Criminal Cases
Science plays a powerful role in justice—but when it’s misused or misunderstood, it can lead to catastrophic mistakes. We’re urging judges, forensic experts, and prosecutors to:
🔹 Ensure Scientific Accuracy in Courtrooms – Evidence must be verified, reliable, and free from bias before being used to convict someone.
🔹 Reevaluate Surveillance & Investigative Technologies – Many tools disproportionately target Black communities and reinforce systemic discrimination.
Justice Must Be Built on Truth
The fight against wrongful convictions is not just about freeing the innocent—it’s about rebuilding trust in a broken system. Every overturned conviction is a victory, but the ultimate goal is to prevent these injustices from happening in the first place.
Our work ensures that the wrongfully convicted are heard, compensated, and protected. This is more than reform—it’s a movement.
