We Must Never Fail to Protest Injustice

Hearing the stories of those wrongfully convicted might just inspire us to action and passion, advocating for substantive criminal justice reform. That's a big purpose of CJReform.info "Life is action and passion. I think it is required of a man that he should share...

Like You, I Believed In The System

One of the common threads in practically all of the exonerees stories is that prior to their arrests and convictions (and sometimes right up through them) they believed in the system. They repeat again and again that they went along with the police, they went along...

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson – Must CJReform Reading

One of the finest voices in criminal justice reform. I’d like to introduce you to a man who has greatly contributed to the criminal justice reform movement. His name is Bryan Stevenson. He is the founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery,...

Wrongful Convictions, Fight or Flight?

People dislike change. People like going with the flow. We find comfort in our faith in the institutions that surround us. Nobody wants to be disturbed, to feel disturbed or troubled. People don’t like being confronted with unpleasant realities. It’s human...

Befriending Her Shooter | Criminal Justice Reform Requires Mercy

Here's a video worth watching. The true story of a woman who not only forgives but also befriends the man who, when he was 13 years old, shot her in the face. https://youtu.be/NUd1LB8zs9Y AFTER watching the Befriending Her Shooter video above, watch the video...

What Is A Wrongful Conviction?

What is a wrongful conviction? What is a wrongful conviction to the crime victim? What is a wrongful conviction to the wrongfully convicted? What is a wrongful conviction to an exoneree? What is a wrongful conviction to the State? What is a wrongful conviction to...