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Staff Spotlight: Meet Ron
Staff Spotlight: Ron Grosse, Senior Investigator Figuring Out What Happened: Inside an Innocence Investigation Innocence work begins with a question: ...
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Sweet Freedom 2026
“What an opportunity to connect with folks who support innocence work in Georgia! From enjoying ice cream to conversations about ...
Marquez Powell Exonerated After Fighting His Wrongful Incarceration for Almost 21 Years!
After fighting his wrongful incarceration for nearly 21 years, Marquez Powell was finally fully exonerated on June 18, 2026! Marquez ...
Erik Heard’s Active Case Update
After waiting over two and a half years for a ruling, the court denied Erik Heard’s habeas corpus petition on ...
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2026 Raffle Preview You could be the lucky winner of these experiences, one-of-a-kind items, and more! To participate, you must ...
Interview with Susan Hurd
“I feel like my personal strengths and experience matched up with Georgia Innocence Project's need. I would recommend this experience ...
Staff Spotlight: Meet Wajiha
Staff Spotlight: Wajiha Tamkeen, Legal Records Specialist In innocence work, every document is a piece of the puzzle. And pulling ...
Interview with Jennifer Brooks Crozier
“Our team is really sort of coming to grips with the realities of the criminal justice system in Georgia. … ...
Sonny Bharadia’s Wrongful Conviction
“There was times of despair I had in moments like that, but I always went back to, you know, I ...
Wrongful Conviction Day 2025
Wrongful Conviction Day 2025 October 2, 2025 marks the 12th annual international Wrongful Conviction Day. Around the world, communities and ...
A Reflection on 24 Years
A Reflection on 24 Years According to The National Registry of Exonerations, the average time that exonerated individuals spend in ...
Sonny Bharadia is Exonerated after Fighting his Wrongful Conviction for Nearly 22 Years!
After fighting his wrongful conviction for nearly 22 years, Sonny Bharadia was finally fully exonerated on May 16, 2025! In ...
The Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Act is Officially Law!
May 14, 2025 Georgia Innocence Project Applauds New Law that Creates a Path for Wrongfully Convicted Individuals to Seek Financial ...
An Intern’s Perspective on Working at Georgia Innocence Project
May 12, 2025 At Georgia Innocence Project, we offer internship opportunities throughout the year to undergraduate and law school students ...