Together, the 76 organizations that make up the Innocence Network have secured 915 exonerations to date. And we’re nowhere near finished! This #WrongfulConvictionDay, we recommit to freeing the innocent, preventing wrongful conviction, and supporting people when they come home.

📣 Today is Wrongful Conviction Day! Swipe to learn why we observe #WrongfulConvictionDay. Stay tuned all day to honor the people impacted by wrongful conviction and learn how you can support the fight for justice!
Awareness. Reform. Impact.

Anxiety, lack of trust, depression, and more can persist long after wrongful conviction. See how respondents who spent an average of 20 years wrongfully incarcerated described their mental health before and years after wrongful incarceration. #WrongfulConvictionDay

#MelissaLucio has been on Texas’ death row for 18 years for the accidental death of her daughter. Last Thursday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected the trial court’s finding of constitutional error. Melissa Lucio remains on death row. #WrongfulConvictionDay

No-crime cases are crimes that never occurred e.g., an accident or act of self-defense). Women are wrongfully convicted of no-crime cases at 2x the rate of men. #WrongfulConvictionDay

📣 Wrongful Conviction Day is on October 2!
Stay tuned to our socials in the days ahead as we raise awareness about wrongful convictions, honor those who have been impacted, and advocate for a more just legal system.
Awareness. Reform. Impact. #WrongfulConvictionDay