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Christina Swarns

@christinaswarns

@innocence executive director with 30 years of criminal defense experience. Argued and won before SCOTUS. @pennlaw and @howardU alum.

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We’re keeping our eyes on the prize– continuing to work with a broad cross-section of individuals and organizations to expose, correct, and prevent wrongful convictions, and ensuring that science is applied fairly and accurately in our criminal legal system.

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Did you know about 73% of women exonerated in the last three decades were wrongfully convicted of crimes that never took place at all? On the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, read more about women and incarceration in the U.S.: innocenceproject.org/news/women-wro…

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Across the country, discovery reform like Kalief’s Law has helped prevent innocent people from being coerced into taking plea deals in the dark or wrongfully convicted because of withheld evidence. But Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed to roll it back. innocenceproject.org/news/discovery…

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“Over the last two decades, extensive scientific research has discredited shaken baby syndrome. Because misinformation and misconceptions about SBS persist, Robert Roberson is still at risk of execution for a crime that never occurred,” said Barry Scheck. thefp.com/p/the-junk-sci…

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Our Executive Director’s statement on the Governor’s dangerous discovery proposal was published as a Letter to the Editor in the Daily Gazette on Sunday.

Our Executive Director’s statement on the Governor’s dangerous discovery proposal was published as a Letter to the Editor in the Daily Gazette on Sunday.
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Rolling back discovery reform will fuel wrongful convictions and low-income New Yorkers will pay the price. ⁦⁦Governor Kathy Hochul⁩ is siding with prosecutors, not the people. This isn’t about public safety—it’s about politics. Stop the fearmongering. forbes.com/sites/michelle…

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We can’t let this happen. Repealing discovery reform means more wrongful convictions and more injustice. Call your lawmakers at 516-916-7076 or fill out our form and urge them to #ProtectKaliefsLaw today. Sen. Stewart-Cousins innocenceproject.org/petitions/new-…

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Open discovery laws have been essential in preventing innocent people from being wrongfully convicted due to withheld evidence. #KaliefsLaw innocenceproject.org/news/innocence…

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“My attorneys discovered decades down the line that there was evidence that the prosecutor withheld from my trial that could have got me exonerated right there in the courtroom,” said exoneree Renay Lynch. Take action: innocenceproject.org/petitions/new-…

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The Innocence Project strongly urges lawmakers to reject Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to repeal crucial discovery reforms and protect due process. Discovery laws have been essential in preventing innocent people from being wrongfully convicted because of withheld evidence.

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In NH, innocent people can be denied a new trial—even with new evidence—because of a 3-year deadline. SB 141 would fix that. Justice shouldn’t have an expiration date. ✍️ Urge lawmakers to pass SB 141 today: innocenceproject.org/petitions/new-…

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Freed and exonerated speakers have reopened old wounds by sharing their stories — but with the support of the Innocence Project, storytelling instructors, and The Moth, it has also become a path to healing, connection, and change. innocenceproject.org/news/rawness-w…

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Outdated laws block innocent Delawareans from accessing DNA testing or challenging junk science. SB 57 & SB 58 would change that. Call 302-343-2760 and tell lawmakers to pass these bills now: innocenceproject.org/petitions/its-…

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After 30 years of wrongful imprisonment, Scott Minton is finally free — and moving into his first ever apartment. Help him start this next chapter with dignity and comfort by gifting from his Amazon Wishlist: 🛒 amazon.com/registries/gl/…

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🚨 HUGE NEWS: Indiana has passed its first-ever eyewitness ID reform bill! S.B. 141 — championed by the Innocence Project & Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic — tackles eyewitness misidentification, a top cause of wrongful conviction. A major step forward. 🖤

🚨 HUGE NEWS: Indiana has passed its first-ever eyewitness ID reform bill!

S.B. 141 — championed by the Innocence Project & Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic — tackles eyewitness misidentification, a top cause of wrongful conviction.

A major step forward. 🖤
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We've officially EXTENDED our partnership with Bongo Roasting Company and @tninnocence. "Grounds for Innocence" is now available for purchase through February 2026...plus we've rolled out new bag sizes! As always, a portion of the proceeds directly support freeing the innocent:

We've officially EXTENDED our partnership with Bongo Roasting Company and @tninnocence. "Grounds for Innocence" is now available for purchase through February 2026...plus we've rolled out new bag sizes! As always, a portion of the proceeds directly support freeing the innocent:
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🚨 At least 41 people who died while restrained by police in Maryland were wrongly classified as having died of “natural” or “accidental” causes. An independent audit says they were actually homicides. This is the same report that will be featured at #JustData, where experts

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Rosa Jimenez was wrongfully convicted because of junk science. Now she’s speaking out. Join her + experts for Just Data (June 5 at 12PM ET) to unpack how flawed forensics distort death investigations + fuel injustice. 🔗 Register free: innocenceproject-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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Last month, Indiana took a pivotal step toward strengthening the integrity of its criminal legal system when Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Bill 141— the state’s first eyewitness identification reform — into law. Read more: innocenceproject.org/news/indiana-p…

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This Father’s Day, many wrongfully convicted dads will be separated from their children — a painful reminder of years unjustly taken. ✍️ Add your name to a Father’s Day card to show they’re not forgotten: petitions.signforgood.com/innocence-proj…