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3,500 Exonerations Recorded

3,500 Exonerations Recorded

The NRE marks another milestone, as we passed the 3,500-case mark this month. Our database now contains over 3,500 individual stories of exoneration, accounting for more than 32,000 years lost to ​wrongfulimprisonment.
Gregory Holden

Gregory Holden

In 1983, Gregory Holden, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was exonerated in 2024, after serving more than 40 years in prison, based on undisclosed evidence that supported Holden's claim that he was not involved in the shooting. ​Holden, with his daughter, Hafiza El (left), and his attorney, Grace Harris. (Photo: Grace Harris)
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Jerry Davis

Jerry Davis

In 1984, Jerry Davis was sentenced to life without parole for a murder in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was exonerated in 2024 based on evidence that the two witnesses who implicated him were the actual perpetrators and because the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence. ​Davis with Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO) Legal Director Richard Davis (left) and IPNO investigator Alexandria Cahill (Photo: IPNO)
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Anthony Robinson

Anthony Robinson

In 2014, Anthony Robinson was sentenced to 55 years in prison for a murder in Chicago, Illinois. He was exonerated in 2024 based on evidence that he was elsewhere at the time of the crime and was on crutches, so could not have fled on foot as witnesses described at the time. Robinson with attorney Lauren Myerscough-Mueller (right) and investigator Kim Taylor (left) (Photo: Exoneration Project) ​
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