Speakers Bureau
UPDATE: The Witness to Innocence Speakers Bureau is available for virtual speaking events using video services such as Skype and Zoom. For more information, please contact Alison Walsh at 484-352-3346 or speakers@witnesstoinnocence.org.
UPDATE: The Witness to Innocence Speakers Bureau is available for virtual speaking events using video services such as Skype and Zoom. For more information, please contact Alison Walsh at 484-352-3346 or speakers@witnesstoinnocence.org.
Witness to Innocence is comprised of former death row inmates who were cleared of all charges and now share their powerful stories with colleges, high schools, faith communities, legislatures, and other organizations. Our speakers have reached hundreds of thousands of people across the country and the globe

FAQ's
Who should I contact to host a Witness to Innocence speaker at my event?
Please contact: Alison Walsh, Speaking Events Manager at or 484-352-3346. Or complete our Speaker Inquiry Form.
Is a Witness to Innocence speaker a good fit for my event?
Witness to Innocence’s speakers have shared their personal stories with a range of audiences – from small community gatherings and student clubs to legislative hearings and international conferences. We welcome requests from any organization looking to for unique and compelling programming to add to their event.
How much does it cost to book a Witness to Innocence speaker?
Because many exonerated death row survivors receive zero in compensation for their years lost due to wrongful conviction, 100% of our speaker fees go directly to the exoneree speakers. We collaborate with host organizations to set a budget that works for the host and ensures the speaker is paid appropriately.
What is the speaker selection process?
Many of our speakers have been featured in books, films, television shows, and news programs. They have been keynote speakers at conferences and rallies. All of the death row exoneree speakers have a unique and powerful story to tell of being innocent on death row. We work with host organizations to find the right fit.
Will a Witness to Innocence Speaker travel to an event in my home state or country?
Our speakers reside all over the United States and are available to travel to events across the country and the globe. Together with the host organization, we will make any needed travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, and rental cars.


Past Speaking events hosts
Abolitionist Action Committee
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
ACLU of Kentucky
ACLU of Wyoming
ACLU of Southern California
Alvernia College
American Constitution Society
American University
Amnesty International
Appalachian Law School
Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Beaverdam Mennonite Church
Bennett College
Birmingham School of Law
Boone United Methodist Church
Bread & Roses Community Fund
Bryn Mawr School
Butler University
California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty
California State University, Fullerton
Campaign to End the Death Penalty
Canisius College
Carleton College
Central Washington University
Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
Chestnut Hill College's Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Coloradans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Colorado Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Community of Sant'Egidio
Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty
Cornell University
Deer Park United Methodist Church
Delaware Repeal Project
Delgado Community College
Denver Innocence Project
DePaul University
DePauw University
Diocese of St. Augustine
Dismas House of the Upper Cumberland
Dr. Phil Show
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
DUI Defense Lawyers Association
Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern University
Embrey Human Rights Program at Southern Methodist University
Equal Justice Initiative
Equal Justice USA
European Union
Faith in Public Life
Federal Bar Association
First United Methodist Church of Redding
Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Floridians Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Fresno Chapter
George Mason University
Georgetown Right to Life
Germantown Mennonite Church
Gonzaga University
Goucher College
Grand Valley State University
Hesser College
HiHo Kids
Historic Jones Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Human Rights Awareness of the Agape Center
Human Writes
Huston Tillotson University
I AM TROY DAVIS
Indiana Abolition Coalition
Indiana University
Indivisible Lambertville / New Hope
Innocence Network Conference
Innocence Project of Florida
Intelligence Squared
John Carroll Catholic High School
John Carroll High School
John W. Stormont Conference on South Texas
Justice 4 Jacksonville
Justice and Beyond
Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Kutztown University
League of Women Voters
Lewis and Clark Law School American Civil Liberties Union
LifeLines
Louisiana State University
Lush Cosmetics
Lycoming College
Manchester Rotary
Marian University
Mercyhurst University
Messiah College
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association
Milton Academy
Montana Abolition Coalition
Moonstone Arts Center
Mosaic Law Congregation
NAACP
National Defender Investigator Association
Nebraska Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Nebraskan Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty
Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty
Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
New Hampshire Coalition Against the Death Penalty
New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
New Hampshire Legislative Study Commission
New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty
Ohioans to Stop Executions
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Orange County Chapter of Death Penalty Focus
Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Parson School of Design
Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois
Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Philadelphia Campaign to End the Death Penalty
Princeton University
Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University
Promise of Justice Initiative
Radford University
Rehumanize International
Retain a Just Nebraska
Rhodes College
Roanoke College
Rothaugen School
Rutgers University
Sacramento Call to Action
Saint Joseph's University
SBS Australia
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University
Scranton University
Shenandoah University
Siena College
Simpson United Methodist Church
South East Volusia Democrats
South Florida Consortium for Restorative Justice
Southern Center for Human Rights
Speak Easy
Spectrum News
St John's University
St Joseph’s University Magpie Service Learning Program
SUNY Oneonta
Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty
Temple Law National Lawyers Guild
Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Tennessee Coalition Against State Killings
Tennessee Tech University
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Texas Moratorium Network
Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Fenn School
Penn State Harrisburg Criminal Justice Club
Tides Foundation
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. Augustine
United Methodist Church of Merced
University College Cork School of Law
University of Akron
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
University of Arkansas Law School
University of California Irvine
University of Central Missouri
University of Colorado
University of Dayton School of Law
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of New Mexico
University of North Alabama
University of Pikeville
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Richmond
University of Turabo
University of Victoria
University of Wyoming College of Law
Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Widener Universty School of Law
World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Yale Law School
Zion Lutheran Church Olney