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Criminal Justice Reform

True Stories of False Confessions

John Maki | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: False Confessions, Chris Ochoa, Center on Wrongful Convictions, Rob Warden, Beverly Monroe, Steve Drizin, Criminal Justice Reform, Dna Testing, John Grisham, Alex Kotlowitz, Chicago News
John Maki

In most police and courtroom dramas, crimes are solved as soon as a character confesses. However, as a new book shows, a confession is sometimes only the beginning of the real story.

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Tim Cole Panel Begins Study Texas Wrongful Convictions

John Terzano | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wrongful Conviction, Texas, The Justice Project, Timothy Cole, Criminal Justice Reform, Rick Perry, Politics News
John Terzano

Of the more than 40 people exonerated by DNA in Texas, one of the most heartbreaking cases is that of Timothy Cole, whose exoneration came too late. In 1999, he died in prison of asthma.

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Sonnier's Release Highlights Continuing Problem

John Terzano | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Academy of Sciences, Dna Testing, Texas, Wrongful Conviction, The Justice Project, Forensic Science, Criminal-Justice-Reform, Crime, Politics News
John Terzano

Ernest Sonnier's release is just the latest case that highlights the ongoing problem of wrongful convictions in Texas. And writ large, it is a reminder of the continuing struggle we face to fix our nation's broken criminal justice system.

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Texas Case Highlights Problems in Forensics Lab

John Terzano | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Academy of Sciences, Wrongful Conviction, Texas, The Justice Project, Forensic Science, Policy Review, Criminal Justice Reform, Politics News
John Terzano

Forensic science is not flawless, and its use in the criminal justice system is in great need of reform.

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