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What if you or someone you loved were arrested, convicted and incarcerated for a crime --a crime for which you or that person was innocent? What if the lawyer you hired was incompetent and you were out of funds and out of options? What if years and decades had gone by and you or your loved one were still behind bars? Where would you find help? Wrongful conviction in the United States occurs more often than you might think. In 2022, the National Registry of Exonerations recorded 417 people who were proven innocent. They have tracked cases of innocence since 1989. Since 1973, 200 people were ...

What if you or someone you love were arrested, convicted and incarcerated for a crime but was innocent? What if the lawyer you hired was incompetent and you were out of money and out of options? What if years and decades had gone by and you or the person you cared about was still behind bars? Where would you turn? Wrongful conviction in the United States occurs more often than you might think. Just last year, according to the National Registry of Exonerations, 156 people were released from prison after being proven innocent. Since 1989, 2,479 people were exonerated across the country. Since ...