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innocenceproject.bsky.social
We work to help free innocent people from prison and reform the criminal legal system.
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“There was no homicide, only the tragic death of his very ill little girl.” After a successful bipartisan effort to delay his execution, #RobertRoberson is asking Texas courts for relief based on significant new evidence affirming his innocence. www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/d...

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The death penalty poses the unacceptable risk of executing innocent people for crimes they didn’t commit. In Indiana, a bipartisan group is taking a stand by calling for an end to the state’s death penalty. www.wthr.com/article/news...

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BREAKING: Today, Robert Roberson asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) again to grant relief based on significant new evidence supporting his actual innocence. Read more: innocenceproject.org/robert-rober...

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🚨Call your lawmakers NOW to protect the innocent: 757-207-3390 🚨 A proposed funding freeze, grant disruptions, and potential cuts threaten federal programs, including innocence & forensic science programs. Call on Congress to protect federal funding for critical programs now! shorturl.at/MiYLn

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Just announced: "Grounds for Innocence" ☕️ We've partnered with @innocenceproject.bsky.social and Bongo Java to create a coffee blend that fights wrongful convictions in Tennessee. 25% of proceeds support our work to free the innocent. Learn more via the link below: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...

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☕️This Black History Month, we’re teaming up with @tninnocence.bsky.social & Bongo Java to launch Grounds for Innocence—a special-edition coffee raising awareness & funds for the fight against wrongful convictions. Get yours today: innocenceproject.org/grounds-for-...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

In 2016, Hawai’i passed a law to compensate the wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. But because the criteria for compensation is nearly impossible to meet, no one has been paid. www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/hawa...

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

No matter the politics of the moment, we doubled down on fairness, accuracy, and accountability in the administration of the criminal legal system. Today is no different, writes @innocenceproject.bsky.social executive director @christinaswarns.bsky.social. innocenceproject.org/were-keeping...

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Yesterday, Kentucky lawmakers considered creating a fund to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. The bill has both the support of the Innocence and Kentucky Innocence Projects. Read more:

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Kentucky is one of 12 states that don’t compensate the wrongfully convicted. Over 20 innocent Kentuckians have lost 200+ years of freedom with no restitution. Tell your rep to support HB 206 and right this injustice: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ke...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Blind Injustice, an inspiring new 90-minute opera, follows the Ohio Innocence Project’s efforts to overturn the convictions of six people who were wrongly convicted. NYC– save 10% on select seats now with code BLIND10: t.co/tc3FE7vOZT

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

In "Homecoming: Rebuilding a Life After Wrongful Conviction," the @innocenceproject.bsky.social sits down with five exoneree clients to discuss their lives after their wrongful incarceration and what living free means to them. #wrongfullyconvicted www.endfmrnow.org/no-place-lik...

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: @tninnocence.bsky.social and our client Scott Minton has been exonerated in Tennessee after more than three decades of wrongful conviction. No physical evidence ever connected him to the crime. innocenceproject.org/scott-minton...

submitted 30 days ago • 4 comments

Hey there, Bluesky community! 👋 We're thrilled to announce our arrival on this platform, and we can't wait to connect with all of you who share our passion for justice, equality, and the power of change.

submitted 31 days ago • 10 comments