Since our founding, we’ve freed 15 innocent people who spent a combined 226 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.

Edgar Barrientos-Quintana

Edgar’s Story
An older man with grey hair sits in a cafe booth wearing a plaid shirt

Robert Bintz

Robert’s Story

Cassandra Black Elk

Cassi’s Story

Ronnie Cooper

Ronnie’s Story
A young Black man wearing an Innocence Project of Minnesota sweatshirt speaks at a park

Javon Davis

Javon’s Story

Michael Hansen

Michael’s Story
A young Black man wearing a black beanie, winter coat, and Great North Innocence project hoody looks on at a crowd of supporters and media

Marvin Haynes

Marvin’s Story

Bryan Hooper, Sr.

Bryan’s Story

Robert Kaiser

Robert’s Story
A middle-aged man wearing sunglasses smiles while taking a selfie in between his two adult daughters after release from prison

Richard LaFuente

Richard’s Story
An Asian man sits on a floral couch wearing a white tee-shirt.

Koua Fong Lee

Koua’s Story

Terry Olson

Terry’s Story

Brian Pippitt

Brian’s Story

Thomas Rhodes

Thomas’s Story

Werner Rümmer-Kunkel

Werner’s Story

Sherman Townsend

Sherman’s Story

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