“Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.” — Thurgood Marshall.
Many people behind bars are innocent. It is estimated that there are at least 20,000 who have been wrongfully convicted. According to the National Registry of Exonerations, more than 3,400 people have been exonerated of crimes they did not commit. Those wrongfully convicted people spent more than 31,000 years in prison. These numbers are absolutely shocking and should not be tolerated.
This panel discusses the horrors of mass incarceration and the imperative need for prosecutorial oversight by way of Conviction Integrity Units and other measures.
Every human being deserves to be afforded with their most basic right – the right to be treated equally under the law. Join us to learn how you can support justice for all.
Resources
- Mr. Troy Burner's Story
- Burner's Bar and Grill
- Office of the Illinois Attorney General Conviction Integrity Unit
- Innocence Project
- The unconscionable execution of Marcellus Williams is a call for more Black lawyers | By Melanie E. Bates
- Code of the District of Columbia § 24–403.03. Modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for violations of law committed before 25 years of age.
