Innocence Project

We work to help free innocent people from prison and transform the criminal legal system.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

BREAKING: #CarmenMejia just walked free after 22 years of wrongful conviction in Texas. While she was exonerated on Monday, she was not immediately released due to an immigration hold.

ICE announced that in light of the exoneration they would lift the detainer so that she could be released from local custody.

"I never lost faith and hope — I never lost it in 22 years," she said.

Read more: https://t.co/yPE44zg99w

[Innocence Project @innocence]

New Hampshire residents have a three-year deadline to request a new trial, an arbitrary time limit that can hinder people trying to prove their innocence. After advocacy from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project, HB1422, which aims to overturn this rule, now sits on Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk as the last step toward approval.

Read more: https://t.co/wrT8juDIF0

[Innocence Project @innocence]

We're honored to partner with @FearOf13Bway, a phenomenal play that brings #wrongfulconviction to the stage!

Special thanks to Whoopi Goldberg, an Innocence Project Ambassador, who continues to use her voice for change, advocating for reform in the criminal legal space.

[The View @TheView]

Tessa Thompson tells us about making her Broadway debut in 'The Fear of 13' and shares what drew her to the powerful true story.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

The audio recording is part of “Stories of Freedom: A Community Archive of Freed and Exonerated Voices,” a project published in partnership with the @MellonFdn, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and @StoryCorps Studios.

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[Innocence Project @innocence]

We are thrilled to have been selected in the audio/podcast category by the @Tribeca X Awards for powerful recorded conversation between exoneree Huwe Burton and his friend and musical collaborator, Brian “Saigon” Carenard, who he met during his 19 years of wrongful incarceration.

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[Innocence Project @innocence]

Music kept Huwe Burton going during his 19 years of wrongful imprisonment, during which he met rapper Brian “Saigon” Carenard. After his release in 2009, Huwe continued to collaborate with Saigon making music that reflects their shared experiences.

Hear Huwe’s story in his own words.

https://t.co/ZCUDznUETK

[Innocence Project @innocence]

The three men were represented by attorneys at the Innocence Project, the Exoneration Project, the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, and @DLA_Piper.
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[Innocence Project @innocence]

A Philadelphia judge vacated the #wrongfulconvictions of Jermal Shuler, Marc Brittingham, and Rasheed Turner on Tuesday afternoon. They spent 28 years in prison for a murder they did not commit based on the testimony of a single unreliable eyewitness and flawed forensic testimony.

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[Innocence Project @innocence]

Time’s running out to win tickets to see Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in “The Fear of 13” on Broadway! Our sweepstakes closes on Monday, June 1.

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@fearof13bway

[Innocence Project @innocence]

"I was 18 when I came in. I'm 46 going out," Jermal said.

The three men were represented by attorneys at the Innocence Project, the Exoneration Project, the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, and @DLA_Piper .
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[Innocence Project @innocence]

Earlier this week, a Philadelphia judge dismissed the #wrongfulconvictions of three men who spent nearly three decades in prison for a crime they did not commit. Jermal Shuler, Marc Brittingham, and Rasheed Turner were wrongfully convicted for a 1997 murder based on flawed forensic testimony.

https://t.co/m3ccgikMV6

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Exciting news! We won a @tellyawards!

We won Silver in the online-social impact category for “Stories of Freedom: A Community Archive of Freed and Exonerated Voices,” published in partnership with @MellonFdn, @RWJF, and @StoryCorps Studios.

Listen to the award-winning work.

https://t.co/gSZTPpvgt5

#TellyAward.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Exciting news! We won a #TellyAward..

Our short film, “What I Didn’t Know” won Gold in the social video category. The film takes a look at the challenges of life after wrongful conviction and incarceration — and the strength it takes to heal and rebuild.

Watch our award-winning work.

https://t.co/OFZVNs3p5I

@tellyawards

[Laura Burstein @LauraBurstein1]

From crime survivor Jennifer Thompson @washingtonpost on “hypnotized witness” #CharlesFlores TX death penalty case. #SCOTUS “has the power to intervene & ensure an innocent man is not executed based on an unreliable identification.” https://t.co/AoTeF8S4HP

[Laura Burstein @LauraBurstein1]

New in @nature Magazine on the science of wrongful eyewitness identification and false memories featuring the “hypnotized witness” innocence case of #CharlesFlores: Memory on trial: the new science of when to trust eyewitness testimony https://t.co/Ir2nrRzLzp

[Innocence Project @innocence]

The three men were represented by attorneys at the Innocence Project, the Exoneration Project, the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, and @DLA_Piper.
https://t.co/pEc02qKR07

[Innocence Project @innocence]

JUST IN: A Philadelphia judge vacated the #wrongfulconvictions of Jermal Shuler, Marc Brittingham, and Rasheed Smith in a 1997 murder. The convictions were based on flawed forensic testimony and the unreliable testimony of a single eyewitness.

They spent 28 years in prison for a crime they did not commit.

Read more: https://t.co/PXyUsyy8y2

[Innocence Project @innocence]

A titan of the civil rights movement, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, has died at 95. Dr. Jones was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney, advisor, and draft speechwriter. In 2022, we were honored to receive The Communications Network's Clarence B. Jones Impact Award for our campaign to free #PervisPayne. We carry his legacy forward.
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[Innocence Project @innocence]

Tennessee plans to execute #TonyCarruthers tomorrow for a crime in which Tony has always maintained his innocence. He has spent 30 years on death row, and the state has refused to test DNA evidence in his case that could prove his innocence claim.

The Innocence Project urges clemency for Tony before Tennessee carries out an irreversible injustice.

https://t.co/fznmIpDnS3

[Laura Burstein @LauraBurstein1]

.@NBCNews investigates the hypnotized witness case of #CharlesFlores. TX banned hypnosis in criminal cases but it was used to send Charles Flores to death row despite his innocence. Watch here: https://t.co/2qu75M9DBo

[Innocence Project @innocence]

In July 2025, Brian Boles was exonerated after spending 30 years wrongfully imprisoned. Now, he says the most important part of his day is: “Reminding myself that I am free.” In this deeply personal video, Brian reflects on how he is reclaiming life post-release. #wrongfulconviction

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