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The Justice Project is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the fairness and accuracy of the criminal justice system. TJP’s Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform seeks to reaffirm America’s core commitment to fairness and accuracy.
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On December 8, The Justice Project honored Senator Patrick Leahy with the Kirk Bloodsworth Justice award as its first annual Justice for All Gala.
The Gala was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C., and was a wonderful opportunity to pay tribute to Senator Leahy and his continued dedication to justice and fairness.
Check back soon for pictures and more information on how you can help support the work of The Justice Project.
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.
