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FACULTY Q&A Since 1989, more than 3,000 inmates have been exonerated in the United States, which translates to nearly 27,000 lost years behind bars. But those set free are just a small number of those who remain unseen. University of Michigan law professor Samuel Gross says there are c

Isaiah Andrews was wrongly imprisoned for the murder of his wife Regina who died in 1974.

Julie Rea was convicted of killing her son largely on the testimony of bloodstain-pattern analysts. She was later acquitted and exonerated, joining a growing community of Americans wrongly convicted with bad science.

Its been 41 years since off-duty Hammond Officer Lawrence J. "Larry" Pucalik was killed. Lawyers at the public defenders office say the killers may still be out there, but their

Roman Zadorov is just one of many defendants worldwide who was convicted on the basis of a confession he later recanted. False confessions take place for many different reasons, and don't necessarily require violence

Professor Barbara Creel, along with students from the New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project, just argued a motion to reopen a record on a long-running case and to allow for DNA expertise. Over the course of the years, many individuals have worked tirelessly on this case. Students have assisted on research for the appellate briefing, helped review the records, volunteered their time to learn and practice the argument, craft questions, and research the cases on Exculpatory cited by the State, a...

Brenna R. McLean Labor & Employment Attorney Epstein Becker & Green Chicago, IL focusing on representing employers in employment disputes and providing preventive advice and counseling.

Derrick Hamilton spent 21 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

Reynaldo Munoz served 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Now his case is the 3,000th known exoneration in the U.S.

Many convicted people across America find themselves in legal limbo -- out of prison, but still fighting for the ultimate freedom of exoneration.