The case of Dion Miller highlights the need for a thorough examination of investigative methods & the justice system itself. Miller's wrongful conviction, after a 17hr interrogation, emphasizes the need to reform procedures that lead to false confessions. nj.com/hudson/2023/07…

The Brady rule requires prosecutors to turn over exculpatory evidence to the defense. Ep. 5 of The Alley reveals how prosecutors in DC's 8th & H case violated the Brady rule, leading to the #wrongfulconviction of 8 innocent Black men. newamerica.org/the-alley/epis…

Police use commercial DNA databases to comb through the DNA data of hundreds of thousands of innocent people in search of a perpetrator. By exploiting loopholes, police can access the data of people who opted out of sharing their info. theintercept.com/2023/08/18/ged…

LISTEN NOW: "The police very often will use evidence from the case to try to convince the person that they did [the crime]," says Quattrone Center's Marissa Bluestine in captivating Episode 3: False Confession Trap of New America's The Alley: DC’s 8th and H Case newamerica.org/the-alley/epis…

#Torture Comes Home to Roost in #Guantanamo, by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano ⁦Judge Napolitano⁩ | Creators Syndicate creators.com/read/judge-nap…

Right now, there is a public defender investigator trying to locate witnesses to show their client is innocent. They are canvassing the neighborhood, shelters, and encampments. They also have a hundred other cases on their desk. #FundPublicDefense #EndMassIncarceration

A recent study found that people who falsely confessed were also more likely to falsely plead guilty. Police use of coercive and deceptive interrogation tactics increases the risk of false confessions. #wrongfulconvictions psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/injust…

Results from a recent study show that exonerees from racially marginalized groups spent more time #WrongfullyImprisoned compared to exonerees who are white. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

From the science of eyewitness memory to studies on how jurors think, Data for Defenders promotes creative & evidence-based advocacy through research. The database of briefs, motions, & transcripts is designed to expand the toolbox for defenders nationwide datafordefenders.org

What happens after someone asks MAIP for help? Every year, we receive an average of 300 applications from incarcerated people who have claims of innocence. We have refined our screening process so that we can help more #wrongfullyconvicted people. exonerate.org/a-behind-the-s…

📰 EurekAlert! coverage of our new study of mental health among victims of the British #PostOfficeScandal... "The research underscores the need to provide exonerees with support [as well as] victims of wrongful accusation." - Richard Moorhead eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Wow! New Jersey appellate court deems "Shaken Baby Syndrome" testimony inadmissible, finding "the lack of biomechanical support renders the theory scientifically unreliable, notwithstanding its support in the pediatric community.": njcourts.gov/system/files/c…

Imagine being faced with fabricated evidence and false promises from the police. "There is no legitimate reason to lie in an interrogation—especially so when dealing with a child," says Quattrone Center's Marissa Bluestine, whose work develops CIUs to investigate wrongful convictions.

1 in 10 people in state prison today was homeless before turning 18. 1 in 5 was in public housing before 18. 1 in 5 was in foster care. The U.S continues to allow kids to grow up in poverty - and then end up in prison.

Podcasts play an important role in shedding light on the stories of #wrongfullyconvicted people. This #InternationalPodcastDay, and leading up to #WrongfulConvictionDay, check out these podcasts that feature MAIP clients!

When you threaten someone with 20 years in prison and then offer them a no-jail-time misdemeanor, you know what their guilty plea tells you about their culpability? Nothing whatsoever. Because it’s just as rational for an innocent person to take that deal as a for guilty person.

New law review article: "Criminally Bad Data Inaccurate Criminal Records, Data Brokers, and Algorithmic Injustice." Here I look at the problem of bad data in background screening and how law has failed to adequately keep up or respond: illinoislawreview.org/print/vol-2023…

MAIP is #hiring! We have open positions for a full-time Staff Investigator and a part-time Data Specialist. If you are interested, please check out the link below and apply today! idealist.org/en/nonprofit/f…

Old-School Hair Analysis Is Junk Science. But It Still Keeps People Behind Bars "A quarter of the 3,439 exonerations tracked by the National Registry of Exonerations involved false or misleading forensic evidence." scheerpost.com/2023/12/30/old…

Today, we bade a bittersweet farewell to Aaron Fellows, our amazing Legal Associate. Aaron’s keen insights and problem-solving skills have been invaluable as we transitioned to new screening and case-management systems. We’ll miss Aaron and wish him the best on his new journey!