Today, (Tuesday, October 10) Perry Lott was exonerated in Ada, Oklahoma, 35 years after a wrongful conviction including 30 years of incarceration for a 1987 rape and burglary.
Tenth Annual Wrongful Conviction Day aims to raise awareness about wrongful convictions and their impact on innocent individuals. Innocence Network works for systemic reform.
Founded by the Innocence Network, a collective of organizations dedicated to offering pro-bono legal and investigative services for those seeking exoneration, Wrongful Conviction Day aims to rectify the root causes of these miscarriages of justice while also providing support to the exonerated as they reintegrate into society.