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Innocence work begins with a question: What happened?

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Sweet Freedom 2026 raised over $34,000!

After persistently fighting to prove his innocence from behind bars for more than two decades, Marquez Powell was fully exonerated on June 18, 2026.

After waiting over two and a half years for a ruling, the court denied Erik Heard’s habeas corpus petition on June 1, 2026.

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Read about pro bono volunteer Susan Hurd’s experience with Georgia Innocence Project.

In innocence work, every document is a piece of the puzzle. And pulling those pieces together can change lives.

Read about pro bono volunteer Jennifer Brook’s Crozier’s experience with Georgia Innocence Project.

Watch Sonny Bharadia share his experience of nearly 23 years of wrongful incarceration for a crime he didn’t commit.