Nebraska. The best volleyball state. Now, let’s talk about investing more into women’s sports. ❤️🏐

Join the Innocence Project on Nov. 9 for our second annual virtual conference dedicated to elevating social science, connecting diverse stakeholders, and promoting practical research to advance the innocence movement. RSVP to save your spot: bit.ly/3PUSgOC

We’ve just released the schedule for our second annual virtual conference "Just Data: Advancing the Innocence Movement". Take a moment right now to check out the speakers who you’ll hear from throughout the day — then be sure to RSVP to save your spot. bit.ly/3QA72Mo

Thanks to Jaime S. Henderson, Dr. Virginia Braden, and the Innocence Project team for inviting me to speak about jurors' (mis)perceptions of medical expert testimony at today's Just Data conference! ⚖️📊 The conference runs until 5pm ET and is streaming on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=hAN0Ef…

Wishing the best to Jaime S. Henderson and Dr. Mark Olver! Your two decades of dedication to Criminal Justice & Behavior (CJB) have left an indelible mark. Jaime's leadership and Mark's contributions have shaped CJB's legacy. Wishing you both continued success in your future endeavors!

Behind the powerful work of the Innocence Project are incredible women who work relentlessly to restore justice for wrongly convicted people. As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, we’re spotlighting these remarkable women on our staff. bit.ly/3vtgidA

How is ‘justice’ executing a human for whom there is DNA evidence proving innocence? Mercy. We must do better. Be better. Please act now - see the original post for ways you can help!

Must read alert! Check out the latest special issue of The Wrongful Conviction Law Review for some extremely interesting and impactful research on wrongful convictions that was featured in our Innocence Project project conference!!

Unconscionable.

BREAKING: The Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, scheduled an Aug. 21 hearing to assess the “clear and convincing evidence” of actual innocence of #MarcellusWilliams’s wrongful conviction and death sentence. innocenceproject.org/attorney-state…

BREAKING: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals just denied Robert Roberson's appeal and motion for stay of execution, despite new evidence showing his daughter died from natural causes, not homicide. innocenceproject.org/breaking-attor…

.Innocence Project @the_mip client #MarcellusWilliams will be executed on Sept. 24 for a crime he didn't commit if @GovParsonMO does not step in. Join me in calling him now: 417-373-3400 shorturl.at/K7jDT #SaveMarcellus

Despite admissions of serious prosecutorial misconduct, including improper handling of evidence, #MarcellusWilliams is still facing execution in four days. His last chance is for @GovParsonMO to intervene. Call, tweet, and e-mail Gov. Parson now and urge him to stop the execution

BREAKING: Despite widespread support for clemency based on serious doubts about the integrity of Marcellus Williams’ conviction and death sentence, @GovParsonMO has denied clemency to Marcellus, who is scheduled to be executed tomorrow at 6 p.m. CT. innocenceproject.org/attorney-state…

We wish we had better news. But as of now, #MarcellusWilliams is still scheduled to be executed by Missouri tonight at 6 p.m. central for a crime he is totally innocent of. ⁠ Don’t stop sharing his story. It’s not too late to save an innocent life.⁠ innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop…

The jurors, prosecutors and victim’s family in #MarcellusWilliams' case are all supporting his bid for clemency, which has been denied by Missouri’s Republican governor and state Supreme Court. democracynow.org/2024/9/24/tric…

Travesty.

⏳ We’re down to the final hours. As of now, #RobertRoberson is scheduled to be executed TODAY, Oct. 17th, at 6 p.m. CT — for a crime that never happened. ⁠ Contact Greg Abbott and urge him to grant clemency before it’s too late at 361-264-9653 or at saveroberson.org.

With less than 24 hours before his execution, #RobertRoberson has been subpoenaed to testify before a Texas House committee that is reconsidering the lawfulness of his conviction. cnn.com/2024/10/16/us/…

No matter the politics of the moment, we doubled down on fairness, accuracy, reliability, and accountability in the administration of the criminal legal system. Today is no different, writes Innocence Project executive director Christina Swarns. innocenceproject.org/were-keeping-o…