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Black and white people are exonerated at very similar extremely low rates when compared to their prison populations and convictions per race. As of 1/1/2025 black people were exonerated 1938 times over the last 36 years, starting in 1988 when record keeping began. Black exonerations average to 53/ year.
At least 36 people were convicted and most of them spent years imprisoned. 34 convictions were overturned on appeal. Two convicts died in prison. [120] [121] [122] A documentary titled Witch Hunt was produced and released in 2007. MSNBC also did a documentary on John Stoll and the Kern County cases.
In Canada, 2017–2018 data provided by Statistics Canada indicate an overall rate of conviction of 62% (of those charged in adult court). This is much lower than one might infer from the 3.6% acquittal rate because 1/3rd of the cases are withdrawn (either directly or indirectly via a "Crown Stay") before they reach a verdict.
A man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for kidnapping, robbery and rape has been declared innocent and freed, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Tuesday. DNA testing helped exonerate ...
The verdicts for Dupree Glass and Juan Rayford concluded a new trial that began in October after a state appeals The post 2 men wrongly convicted in California are declared innocent appeared first ...
The Innocence Project's mission is "to free the staggering number of innocent people who remain incarcerated, and to bring reform to the system responsible for their unjust imprisonment." [1] [30] The Innocence Project focuses exclusively on post-conviction appeals in which DNA evidence is available to be tested or retested.
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
State Senator Tony Navarrete (D) convicted of sexual relations with a minor. (2024) [9] State Senator Keith Bee (R) convicted of fraud. (2022) [10] State Representative Liz Harris (R) invited conspiracy theorists to speak before the Arizona House of Representatives and was accused by the State Senate of having “violated the integrity of the House,” and was expelled.