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Our Overcrowded Prisons
The April 22, 2012 CBS story titled The Cost of a Nation of Incarceration shows the conditions of overcrowding in this countries’ prisons. In California the overcrowding was so extensive…
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Many More Exonerations and False Convictions than Previously Found, But Only “the Tip of the Iceberg”
There have been over 2000 exonerations of wrongful convictions in the past 23 years and that number is growing every year. The problems with these wrongful convictions can be false…
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National Uniform Disclosure Standards
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced a bi-partisan bill to help standardize disclosure laws throughout the country. Right now there are 96 different policies when it comes to this vital issue.…
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The Truth About Solitary Confinement
Even though solitary confinement has extensive physical and psychological negative effects on people, there are about 80,000 inmates held in solitary confinement in the U.S. The cost to house inmates…
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Freedom On June 29, 2012 After Enduring 17 Years Of Wrongful Conviction (2)
LaMonte Armstrong suffered 17 years of injustice and finally won his freedom with the help of Duke Law School’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic (an Innocence Project). His conviction of murder was…
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Freedom On June 29, 2012 After Enduring 17 Years Of Wrongful Conviction
LaMonte Armstrong suffered 17 years of injustice and finally won his freedom with the help of Duke Law School’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic (an Innocence Project). His conviction of murder was…
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Prosecutors In Colorado Agree State Should Compensate Exonerated
Most people do not realize that people who have been wrongly convicted and exonerated do not receive any benefits or help from the state. People who have done their time…
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162 Years Sentence for 1st Conviction Due to Stacking the Charges
A Florida man is the latest victim of what is called “stacking”. Stacking is the process that District Attorney’s use to leverage a case against someone. With mandatory minimum sentencing,…
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The Texas Exoneree Project
A group of exonerated inmates from Texas have banded together to help others like them re-enter society. They say there are programs in place to help parolees but there are…
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When Innocent People Confess to Crimes They Do Not Commit
This article by David Greenwald of the Vanguard Court Watch of Yolo County explains why people might admit to a crime even though they are innocent. It goes into interrogation…