Death Row Exoneration

Meet the Exonerated

David Protess | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Wrongful Convictions, Death Penalty, Innocence Project, The Exonerated, Exoneration, Death Row Exoneration, Exoneration Report, National Registry of Exonerations, Innocence, Criminal Exonerations, Chicago News
David Protess

The next time you see an exoneree take his first steps to freedom, look past their smiles. Get pissed. Get involved. Make a difference.

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The Recall Takes Effect in Illinois Today

Diann Rust-Tierney | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Illinois, Death Penalty, Death Row Exoneration, Death-Penalty-Repeal, Illinois Death Penalty, Corey Maye, Chicago News
Diann Rust-Tierney

Four states -- Illinois, New Mexico, New Jersey and New York have renounced capital punishment in the past five years. The handwriting is on the wall -- the death penalty is a failed, antiquated experiment on its way out.

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Radley Balko

Myths Of The Criminal Justice System

HuffingtonPost.com | Radley Balko | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Law, Double-Jeopardy, Death Row, Death Row Exoneration, Crime, Wrongful Conviction, Sentencing, Criminal Justice, Injustice, Philadelphia Police, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Crime News

Note: In conjunction with the launch of HuffPost's Crime vertical, senior writer and criminal justice reporter Radley Balko looks at several myths and...

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Take the Loco out of Local New York Politics: Local Issues That Matter

Lynne Glasner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Exoneration, Jeffrey Deskovic, Death Row Exoneration, Eric Schneiderman, Criminal Justice System, Conviction, Attorney General, DNA Exoneration, Wrongful Conviction, Dna Evidence, New York City, New York News
Lynne Glasner

Although we know there are many aspects of our criminal justice system that are broken, most politicians are unwilling to support measures that might address the injustices.

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Conviction: Sister's Long Struggle Against Injustice

Pat Nolan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Exoneration, Minnie Driver, Death Row Exoneration, Hilary Swank, Exonerated, Justice Fellowship, Innocent, Innocence Project, Sam Rockwell, Entertainment News
Pat Nolan

There is already a great deal of Oscar buzz about Swank's portrayal of Betty Anne Waters' eighteen year struggle against the injustice suffered by her brother. But such instances of injustice need to be a larger part of the real-life public discussion as well.

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A Win Is a Win

John Hollway | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Thompson, Death Row Exoneration, Thompson v. Connick, Exonerated Death Row, Harry Connick Sr, Exonerated, Politics News
John Hollway

I know a lot of people who have grown up with a lot more advantages than John Thompson who don't have as much perspective as he does. I hope he wins his legal battle -- but John Thompson is a winner either way, and a win's a win.

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Thwarting Justice by Denying DNA Testing

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Death Penalty, Henry Skinner, Death Row Exoneration, Dna Testing, Politics News
Judge H. Lee Sarokin

I do not write as an advocate for Mr. Skinner, who is scheduled for execution Feb 24th in Texas, but rather as an advocate for our system of justice.

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Letting Go of the Death Penalty

Richard C. Dieter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Exoneration, Law, Death Row, Death Row Exoneration, California, Execution, Criminal Justice System, Crime, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Death Penalty, Criminal Justice, Politics News
Richard C. Dieter

California has 670 people on death row. Each one of them costs the state about $90,000 per year over what it would cost to keep them in prison if they were condemned to permanent jail time instead.

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