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Wrongful Incarceration
467 published works
EvidenceProf Blog
Undisclosed Mega-Update Thread 16
By Colin Miller
With the turn of the page from 2025 to 2026, I thought I'd update my thread on all of the cases we've covered on Undisclosed. I'm happy to report that,…
Phoenix Criminal & DUI Attorney Blog
Compensation in Arizona for Wrongfully Convicted Criminal Defendants
We’ve all heard about cases in which an individual was convicted. sentenced and imprisoned for committing a crime, only to discover later that the defendant did not in fact commit…
Legal Talk Network
Legal Talk Network Launches New Season of For the Innocent Podcast Featuring Amanda Knox
By Lisa Kirkman
A true crime and wrongful conviction podcast spotlighting resilience, justice reform, and exoneree voices. For the Innocent exposes the shocking reality of wrongful convictions through raw, first-person stories from the…
Legal Theory Blog
Appolos on Judicial Bias and Wrongful Convictions
Rhema Appolos (Abia State University) has posted Judicial Bias and Its Role in Wrongful Convictions: An Overlooked Threat to Justice on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Wrongful convictions shatter lives…
Kirakosian Law Blog
What to Do When You’re Stopped and Jailed for a Crime You Didn’t Commit
One of the most painful and unfair situations a person may go through is being unlawfully arrested and detained without cause. It occurs more frequently in California than most people…
The Relativity Blog
The Gift of Time: Relativity Supports Freedom and Healing for Wrongfully Convicted People Nationwide
By Relativity
Relativity’s tools helped the Innocence Project and Hawai‘i Innocence Project win the 2023 exoneration of Albert (Ian) Schweitzer, after 23 years of wrongful incarceration.
EvidenceProf Blog
Indiana Passes Landmark Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill
By Colin Miller
Indiana has passed a new landmark eyewitness identification bill that is designed to address the leading cause of wrongful convictions. The bill was was championed by exonerees, the Notre Dame…
EvidenceProf Blog
Sixth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity to Detective Who Did Suggestive Showup For Eyewitness in Wrongful Conviction Case
By Colin Miller
In contrast to a lineup of photo array, both of which feature a suspect and multiple "fillers," "[a] showup is a pretrial identification procedure where a witness is shown only…
Legal Theory Blog
Mills on Intersectionality and Wrongful Convictions for Sexual Violence
Taylor Elyse Mills (Michigan State University; Government of the State of Michigan - Michigan Court of Appeals) has posted Intersectionally-Informed Advocacy: A Structural Justice Account of Wrongful Convictions for Sexual…
EvidenceProf Blog
Georgia Legislators Pass Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law on Last Day of Legislative Session
By Colin Miller
Yesterday, on the last day of the legislative session, Georgia legislators passed Senate Bill 244, providing compensation for exonerees. This is a huge victory for wrongfully convicted individuals in Georgia,…