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Arizona man sentenced to 292 years for nonviolent crimes released from prison
Written by Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona RepublicOriginally published Sept. 20th, 2024 After serving 10 years of a 292-year sentence for nonviolent offenses, an Arizona man has been released from prison. Atdom Patsalis, who was recently granted clemency and sentenced to home arrest, was greeted by family and supporters as he walked

‘This is a rebirth’: Arizona man given 292 years for nonviolent crimes gets clemency
Written by Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona RepublicOriginally published Sept. 6th, 2024 The sentence was so long, even the judge had a hard time believing it. “Mr. Patsalis, I don’t know if you were doing the math, but I have sentenced you to 292 years in prison,” Judge Pro Tempore Billy K.

AZ Clemency Board Grants AJP Client Release After 292 Year Sentence!
This week, the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency granted release to our client, Atdom Patsalis, who had originally been sentenced to 292 years.

Arizona Justice Project Executive Director Wins Award!
We are proud to announce that Arizona Justice Project Executive Director, Lindsay Herf, is the 2024 recipient of the Learned Hand Emerging Leadership Award! Lindsay has been practicing law for more than 15 years. Twelve of those years have been with the Arizona Justice Project, representing wrongfully convicted individuals and those who have suffered a manifest injustice.

Arizona Justice Project’s 2024 Annual Gala
The Arizona Justice Project will be having its annual gala, One Injustice Is One Too Many, on March 1, 2024 at the Scottsdale Resort and Spa. The event will honor Arizona Justice Project freed and exonerated clients as well as the dedicated people behind the scenes working to free the

Attorney Oumou Keita Awarded the Arizona Justice Project’s Larry Hammond Justice Fellowship
Attorney Oumou Keita has been awarded the first-ever Larry Hammond Justice Fellowship. Oumou is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Oumou Keita will assist the AZ Justice Project in the identification and representation of the wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in Arizona and assist to improve the criminal justice system at the legislature and in the community.
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SB1500: Restoring dignity and lives after wrongful conviction
Khyl Powell, Guest Commentary, AZCapitolTimesOriginally published February 21, 2025 For 14 years, I have volunteered as a chaplain ministering to felons who have been incarcerated by the Arizona Justice System helping them to rebuild their lives. I’ve spent thousands of hours sitting across from men whose lives have been broken

Arizona House unanimously passes bill that would compensate the wrongfully convicted and imprisoned
Currently, 39 states provide compensation for wrongful convictions, according to the Arizona Justice Project.

Justice delayed
Arizona is one of 11 states that doesn’t compensate people after wrongfully convicting them. State lawmakers are trying to change that.

Phoenix man seeking clemency from Biden over murder he said he didn’t commit
Written by Heidi Hommel, KTAR NEWSOriginally published Dec 13, 2024 A Phoenix man serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole is hoping to be granted clemency by President Joe Biden. Joseph Fuentes, 49, has spent more than half of his life behind bars for a murder he says

An Arizona man serving time for marijuana crimes was convicted in a prison murder. Advocates say he didn’t do it and are seeking clemency from Biden
The Arizona Justice Project is seeking clemency for Joseph Fuentes who they say was wrongfully convicted of murder. Written by Colleen Sikora, 12NewsOriginally published Dec. 31, 2024 An Arizona man is seeking clemency from President Joe Biden for what his attorneys say is a wrongful conviction. Joseph Fuentes was serving

Arizona man in alleged wrongful murder conviction hoping for presidential clemency
Written by Briana Whitney, AZFamilyOriginally published Dec. 12, 2024 While President Biden granted clemency to around 1,500 people Thursday, one Arizona man’s unusual case still awaits the president’s decision. The Arizona Justice Project said Joseph Fuentes was a scapegoat for a prison murder, and instead of being released long ago