Calls for Mercy in Melissa Lucio Innocence Case Highlighted by CNN
A week from her scheduled execution, family and advocates of Melissa Lucio are fighting to stop her execution. Melissa Lucio is the only...
Louisiana Death Row Exoneree Shareef Cousin Testifies in Support of LA Anti-Death Penalty Bill
Shareef Cousin was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to die at the age of 17, making him the youngest person ever to be sentenced to...
Death Row Exoneree Derrick Jamison Interviewed for Cincinnati Magazine
Derrick Jamison spent 20 years on Ohio's death row for a crime he did not commit before he was exonerated in 2005. He now works for...
Read This Op-Ed From Juror in Melissa Lucio Case Who Regrets Voting to Convict Ms. Lucio
Melissa Lucio, who is facing execution in Texas on April 27, 2022, was sentenced to death after her daughter, Mariah, sustained injuries...
In Memory of Lawyer Johnson (1951-2022)
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that WTI member Lawyer Johnson passed away in March 2022. He was a beloved part of our...
Sabrina Butler-Smith Writes Op-Ed for Elle Magazine on Melissa Lucio Innocence Case
At the age of 18, Sabrina Butler-Smith was sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit after the loss of her nine-month-old son,...
Melissa Lucio Innocence Case Summary
A Victim of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Wrongly Convicted and Condemned to Die for the Accidental Death of Her Daughter Melissa...
Watch this Episode of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' on Wrongful Convictions
A recent episode of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even...
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Speaks at Witness to Innocence and PADP Event
Last week, Witness to Innocence co-hosted an event with Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty featuring Philadelphia...
56 Prosecutors Pledge to Work Towards Eliminating Death Penalty
A recent statement signed by fifty-six prosecutors from 26 states pledges to work towards the elimination of the death penalty, stating...