As the Executive Director of Witness to Innocence, I’m proud to share with you our Fiscal Year 2025 Impact Report . I hope you’ll take a look at the latest milestones we’ve achieved together in our exoneree-led movement to end capital punishment, prevent wrongful convictions, and maintain a support network for death row survivors. With thanks and in solidarity, Herman Lindsey, Executive Director

As grant funding for our work is increasingly uncertain and stretched thin, we’re launching a new monthly giving program - called...

Herman Lindsey, Executive Director May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland Last week I attended a conference in Geneva focused on the United...

Decorated Gulf War Veteran Faces Execution Despite Combat-Related Brain Injuries WTI Exoneree Ron Wright is among the veterans calling on...

_________________________ State : Missouri County: Cole Convicted: 1986 Exonerated: 2003 Race: African American DNA used in exoneration:...

State: Louisiana Convicted: 1997 Exonerated: 2012 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? Yes Reasons for wrongful conviction: Mistaken witness identification False confession Police misconduct The Witness to Innocence community is saddened to share that our brother Damon Thibodeaux has passed away. Many of us had spoken with him in recent weeks, so this has come as a terrible shock and a sudden loss for all of us who knew and loved him. Damon was a wonderful individua

State: Florida Convicted: 2006 Exonerated: 2009 Race: Black DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: False...

State: Arizona Convicted: 1992 Exonerated: 2002 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? Yes Reasons for wrongful conviction: False...

State: Ohio Convicted: 1975 Exonerated: 2014 Race: Black DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction: False...

State: Illinois Convicted: 1987 Exonerated: 2004 Race: Caucasian DNA used in exoneration? No Reasons for wrongful conviction:...