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Pervis Payne Taken Off Death Row in Tennessee
On Thursday, November 18, Shelby County District Attorney conceded that Pervis Payne is a person with an intellectual disability and he...


Message from Kirk Bloodsworth on Julius Jones
Dear Friends of Witness to Innocence, Thank you for joining with us to stop the execution of Julius Jones. Today we have won his life. We...


Julius Jones Risks Facing Execution Today
Two weeks have passed since the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted to recommend commuting Julius Jones' sentence to life with the...


Florida Death Penalty Event Features Exoneree Juan Melendez
On November 10, Juan Melendez participated in “Florida’s Death Row: A Virtual Conversation with Dale Recinella, Guardian of Life...


Kirk Bloodsworth Speaks to University Students
On November 9, Witness to Innocence Executive Director Kirk Bloodsworth spoke virtually to students at Seattle University’s Department of...


Sabrina Butler-Smith Speaks at Law School
Last week, on November 8, Sabrina Butler-Smith was invited back to the University of Minnesota Law School to speak virtually. Sabrina...


The Independent Article Tells Wrongful Conviction Story of Nathson Fields
In 1986, Nathson Fields was sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit in the state of Illinois. In 2009, after spending nearly 20...


OK Pardon & Parole Board Again Recommends Commutation for Julius Jones
As of Julius Jones' clemency hearing on November 1, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has now voted twice– 3-1 – to recommend Julius...


Virtual Accuracy & Justice Workshop Takes Place with Salt Lake DA Office
On November 3, Witness to Innocence facilitated an Accuracy & Justice Workshop with the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office in...


Florida Death Row Exoneree Joaquin Martinez Shares Story at Arcadia University
On November 2, Joaquin Martinez shared his story and took questions from a virtual Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations class at Arcadia...
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