On December 8, The Justice Project will honor Senator Patrick Leahy with the Kirk Bloodsworth Justice award as its Justice for All Gala.

To be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C., the evening will be a wonderful opportunity to join with other friends and business leaders to pay tribute to Senator Leahy.

To find out more information and to purchase tickets online, click here.

Convicting the Innocent in Georgia: Stories of Injustice and the Reforms that Can Prevent Them highlights twenty individuals who were wrongfully convicted for crimes they did not commit. Their stories underscore the systemic problems in Georgia’s criminal justice system, outlines the common causes that lead to wrongful convictions, and provides Georgia with a clear path towards a more fair and accurate criminal justice system.

In Improving Prosecutorial Accountability: A Policy Review, The Justice Project offers solutions to the systemic problems that lead to prosecutorial misconduct. By increasing transparency and improving the accountability of prosecutors, states and prevent the kind of misconduct and abuses of power that lead to wrongful convictions.

The Justice Project’s report Convicting the Innocent: Texas Justice Derailed details how Texas leads the nation with 39 cases of wrongful conviction exposed by DNA. Since the report was published, at least two more innocent people have been rescued from Texas prisons based on DNA testing. Read about the latest exonerations.

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