Since 2001, IPNO has won the freedom or exoneration of 30 wrongfully convicted prisoners who served a total of over 656 years in Louisiana and Mississippi's prisons between them (These numbers continue to grow — check out our list of exonerees for the most recent information). (ip-no.org)
As the Post-Gazette article highlights, the Pennsylvania Innocence Project is supporting the introduction of a bill during this legislative term that will provide for compensation and re-entry awards for exonerees. (innocenceprojectpa.org)
Ten percent of DNA exonerees nationwide and 40 percent of those in Maryland pled guilty to crimes they didn't commit. (exonerate.org)