“Collectively, we spent 69 years in prison for crimes we did not commit. We are now outside of prison because we were granted clemency and parole, respectively, but having yet…
Those convicted of a crime prosecuted by the Manhattan District Attorney can apply to have their closed case reviewed by the new Post-Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU), what reform-minded DA Alvin…
‘When it comes to unpacking the harm of police misconduct, the people who were convicted are just the part of the puzzle we see most easily. For the people who…
While two candidates reported having more than a million on hand to fuel a five-month push to the Democratic primary, two others released policy plans for conviction review and re-entry…
Despite growing evidence that his office had wrongfully convicted many Brooklynites, attorney general candidate Letitia James lent her support in 2013 to incumbent District Attorney Charles ‘Joe’ Hynes.
Johnny Hincapie, recently released on bail to await a possible new trial for his alleged role in the 1990 Brian Watkins murder, spoke about his experiences in prison and in…
Judge Eduardo Padro turned down Johnny Hincapie’s request for a finding of actual innocence but said Hincapie’s lawyers had met the threshold to get their client’s conviction tossed. READ…