Exoneration
A Forgotten ‘Central Park Five’ Defendant Was Just Exonerated After 31 Years
Steven Lopez, now 48, was arrested and charged along with the “Central Park Five” when he was a teenager. But he never appealed his case.
Witch, Please: These Teens Are Fighting to Clear an Accused Witch’s Name
Massachusetts’ last convicted witch might finally see justice.
Wrongfully convicted people are owed thousands back in taxes — and they have no idea
Congress passed the Wrongful Conviction Tax Relief Act in 2015 but didn’t come up with a way to let people know they were entitled to the money.
How to Stop Dirty Cops from Putting Innocent People in Prison
Information about bad cops' career histories can help everyone from lawyers to the public know who to watch out for.
Bite-Mark Matching Falsely Imprisoned These Men For Rape and Murder
The claim that a suspect's teeth can be matched to a mark on a body is junk forensic science, but it still put innocent people in jail.
We Were Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Cops and Now We're Married
From sentenced to death for crimes we didn't commit to 'Til Death Do Us Part.
I Served 26 Years for Murder Even Though the Killer Confessed
His lawyers wouldn't tell anyone because of attorney-client privilege. Meanwhile, I kept a homemade metal shank with me at all times.
Cleveland man will be released after 23 years in prison for murder he didn't commit
Advances in DNA testing freed a Cleveland, Ohio man who thought he'd be spending his life in prison.
What It's Like to Face Your Daughter's Killer
He looked in my eyes and said he was sorry. Do I believe that? I'm not sure.
Was an Innocent Man Sent to Prison for Killing a Cop 46 Years Ago?
Cleve Heidelberg says his only mistake on a fateful night in 1970 was lending his car to a cop killer. Forty-six years later, he's still in prison.
What It's Like to Get Exonerated of Murder After 21 Years in Prison
Relief, gratitude, paranoia, and keeping a butcher's knife under your pillow.