Sonny Bharadia
After persistently fighting to prove his innocence from behind bars for more than two decades, Sonny Bharadia was fully exonerated on May 16, 2025.
Georgia Innocence Project Welcomes Kristin Verrill as Executive Director
Georgia Innocence Project announces the selection of Kristin Verrill as Executive Director.
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Court Overturns Conviction of Georgia Man after 22 Years of Wrongful Incarceration
Convicted of burglary and sexual assault, Sandeep “Sonny” Bharadia has always maintained his innocence. 22 years later, a judge has finally overturned his conviction. On April 9, 2024, Gwinnett County Judge Laura Tate filed an order granting habeas relief to long-time Georgia Innocence Project client, Sonny Bharadia. Judge Tate ruled that Sonny’s constitutional rights were
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Justice for All: Examining Wrongful Convictions Among Women on International Women’s Day
Today is March 8th, which marks the observance of International Women’s Day worldwide. Observed since 1911, the day aims to celebrate the various impacts women have made towards improving society socially, economically, and culturally. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Although many strides have been made over the past
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Erik Heard
For over 17 years, Erik Heard has been wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he did not commit.
Joey Watkins
On September 21, 2023 following a 22 year fight to clear his name, Joey Watkins’ ankle monitor was cut off and he was finally able to live his life as an exonerated, free man along with his family and friends.
Meet the Summer 2023 Interns
The Georgia Innocence Project welcomes the 2023 summer interns. Coming from different parts of the United States, the group of individuals unite to bring their unique backgrounds and skill sets to tackle the injustices within our criminal legal system. Together, they are united by a common passion for addressing wrongful convictions. Here are our wonderful
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Looking Back as the Fiscal Year Ends!
Lee Clark embraces his uncle after being released from jail. As a fellow traveler in the mission to end wrongful incarceration, I want to take this opportunity to thank you. Thank you for sharing our commitment to this work! You are an integral part of our community–and it is thanks to you that we have
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Father’s Day: From Separation to Celebration
For the past 25 years, Glen Clark celebrated Father’s Day by opening gifts from his son Lee– gifts sent from prison where Lee was incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. This year, however, is different. For the first time in over two decades, Glen and Lee will get to celebrate the day in
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Georgia man may be able to clear his name after 20 years in Gwinnett prison
Georgia man may be able to clear his name after 20 years in Gwinnett prison Outlet: 95.5 WSB Author: Unknown Published: 6/21/2023 Read: Here
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