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In 2024, 147 people in the United States were exonerated after losing an average of 13.5 years of their lives to wrongful imprisonment.

At Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's request, a team investigated Eric Anderson's case to figure out what went wrong, so it doesn't happen again.

With help from the University of Notre Dame's Exoneration Justice Clinic, Iris Seabolt's wrongful conviction dismissed. She served nearly 19 years.

Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly imprisoned for over 17 years for a brutal 2003 rape in Greater Manchester, has spoken publicly for the first time since the real perpetrator, Paul Quinn, was convicted. Malkinson, now 60, described a mix of relief and anger, highlighting the long-term impact of being wrongly blamed and serving a punishment for a crime he did not commit. His conviction was originally based on mistaken identification at a police parade, despite the absence of DNA evidence linking him to the attack. The Court of Appeal quashed his conviction in 2023 after acknowledging that DNA found on the victim belonged to Quinn and that other crucial evidence had not been disclosed. Authorities are investigating Greater Manchester Police’s handling of the case, including potential failings in witness management, evidence handling, and disclosure of information. Meanwhile, the Criminal Cases Review Commission has been criticised for not acting on new evidence promptly. Malkinson has been attempting to rebuild his life, travelling and reconnecting with family, while awaiting a judge-led inquiry that may support his claim for compensation. The BBC Radio 4 podcast 'Shadow World: Stolen Years' follows his journey post-release, exploring the personal toll of enduring a miscarriage of justice and the ongoing pursuit of truth and closure.

Sandra Hemme spent 43 years behind bars for a murder she didn't commit because of egregious legal misconduct

Two Judges Tell ICE Not To Deport Subramanyam Vedam.

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Tennessee law now allows claims from those exonerated and whose sentences are vacated

It was supposed to be a quiet evening at the movies with her 5-year-old grandson. Instead, 49-year-old Nickie Sledge, a business owner… The post Woman Solves Her Own Case After She Was Wrongly Jailed For Three Days Instead of White Suspect appeared first on Shine My Crown.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- During St. Joseph Juneteenth celebrations, Kevin Strickland was invited to share his fight for justice after being wrongfully convicted for a crime back in 1979.

After spending nearly 30 years in prison, three men in Philadelphia were exonerated in a 1997 murder case and released after a judge vacated their convictions.

In a ruling Tuesday, a state appeals court unanimously upheld Christopher Dunn’s exoneration.