Feature Article
In 2009, The Innocence Project Helped Exonerate 27 Innocent People

“Each individual in this report endured an injustice that is impossible to imagine. Every one of these people was convicted of a serious crime he or she did not commit, then served years or decades in prison. All of them insisted they were innocent – but it didn’t matter. Finally, years or decades into lengthy prison sentences, the truth came out and they were freed."

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Innocence Project Resources
Innocence Commissions


Innocence Commissions

Several states are beginning to set up innocence commissions or task forces. Click the link to see a listing of these states.

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