A wrongful conviction has devastating ripple effects across time, across families, and across communities. There is no instruction manual or one-size-fits-all model to heal from a wrongful conviction, not for the freed person or their loved ones. It demands time and space for the sharpness of these ripple effects to dull and for individuals, families, and communities to metabolize the injustice.
Starr Hansen knows this more than most. As the daughter of exoneree Michael Hansen, she has born the brunt of a wrongful conviction’s ripple effects and is an example of how an individual and a relationship, in this case that of father and daughter, can persevere and evolve in the face of loss, grief, and protracted injustice.
Read moreJodi Soucek is a paralegal at Fish & Richardson, and a part of the pro bono team working with GNIP on the case of innocent, incarcerated client, Jennifer Baldwin. She provides critical legal support to the entire team as they together pursue justice for Jennifer, who has been wrongfully incarcerated since 2019.
Read moreAdam Martin, Founder & CEO of the F5 Project and GNIP Board Member, writes about the unique challenges freed and exonerated people face upon release from prison after a wrongful conviction.
Read moreAaron Thomas and Trish Palermo from Taft Law are volunteering with GNIP’s exonerated client Marvin Haynes to navigate what comes next in his legal journey after wrongful conviction. Read more about their experience.
Read moreMy name is Terry Olson and I am a proud 2016 GNIP exoneree. I first attended the Innocence Network Conference in 2018. Now, I invite you to join me in donating to the Great North Innocence Project’s campaign to send more freed and exonerated clients and their support people to this important event. I know firsthand how transformative the experience can be.
Read moreLearn more about this month’s volunteer, Pauline Lex!
Read moreCatherine Lipinsky is a valuable member of the Great North Innocence Project volunteer community. She’s contributed to GNIP’s mission as a member of the Benefit for Innocence Committee and worked with GNIP freed client Tom Rhodes to launch his digital art gallery, Thomas D Galleries.
Read moreIn this month's spotlight, we proudly feature Sydney Dobbs, a devoted member of the Great North Innocence Project community.
Read moreSummer legal intern, Anna Mae Engel, accompanied GNIP’s managing attorney, Andrew Markquart, to Mississippi to support during the evidentiary hearing for GNIP’s client, Amy Wilkerson. Amy has been incarcerated for a crime that she did not commit for 18 years. Below, Anna Mae details what it was like as a law student to attend the hearing and collaborate with the legal team to support Amy’s case.
Read moreStuart Nelson is a Principal at Fish & Richardson’s Minneapolis office. With support from his firm, Stuart and a team of pro bono attorneys from Fish are dedicating significant time and legal expertise to one of GNIP’s open cases and supporting Managing Attorney Andrew Markquart and Legal Fellow Anna McGinn. Stuart shared that, “Fish’s support on this case has been wonderful, and it shows a real commitment to the importance of pro bono work.”
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