The Criminal Justice Reform Blog

The Genesis of Criminal Justice Reform

Brandt Jean embraces the woman (former police officer) who shot and killed his brother. The jury in the case convicted her of murder. What our criminal justice system needs is exactly what you see this young man do. This is the grace and mercy needed, the forgiveness...

9 Exonerations in 19 Months.

The Philadelphia Conviction Integrity Unit working with the Philly D.A. office and their court system found nine men wrongfully convicted in just nineteen months. https://youtu.be/34b6AgzuF-M Jurisdictions across the country can learn a lot from the efforts of...

Reflections on the Innocence Network Conference 2019

California Innocence Project's most recent exoneree, Horace Roberts (with his wife), pose for a picture with the attorneys that freed him, Mike Semanchik and Justin Brooks. The Innocence Network Conference 2019 has now come and gone. #INConf2019 was a remarkable...

12 Innocent People, 5 Yrs, 812 Miles | A Campaign to FREE THE CA 12 Nearly Over.

In 2013 the non-profit, innocence law firm, California Innocence Project (CIP) identified twelve of their wrongfully convicted clients who had exhausted all of their legal remedies. Their only option for freedom is clemency from the CA state governor. And thus the...

A Child’s Dream 2 Years Later = A Wrongful Conviction

https://youtu.be/yfe3YDTBk7U California Innocence Project Staff Attorney Alissa Bjerkhoel explains Dolores' case. Dolores Macias, mother of two young children, was with her sister Olivia, mother of one, a four year old girl named Lynette. The two sisters were...

California Innocence Project XONR8R Call to Action!

https://youtu.be/TpKAmoLEQOA See how you too can become an XONR8R Here's my first XONR8R video - Let's see yours! It's been a dream come true working with California Innocence Project. The California Innocence Project has launched a great campaign that not only helps...