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The $40/Hr Defense Lawyer: ‘Making A Murderer’ Attorney Dean Strang Discusses The Economics of Innocence
“One of the central themes of the Netflix NFLX -3.13% documentary Making a Murderer was the imbalance of resources between the prosecution in the Steven Avery case, and Avery’s own defense team. But with a few brief exceptions, there wasn’t much attempt to actually examine it in terms of dollars

Rethinking Reform: Prisons in America
“Rethinking Reform” calls attention to the complex prison system in the United States, and examines the repercussions that mass incarceration has on individuals and families. Video: http://www.viddler.com/v/c882514e?secret=50540044 Pics from the film:

Sharing: ‘Making a Murderer’ shows that our justice system needs a healthy dose of humility
By Keith A. Findley January 15 Keith A. Findley is co-director of the Wisconsin Innocence Project at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Guilty or innocent? Viewers addicted to the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” are fiercely debating the case of Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. In

False Confessions Like Brendan Dassey’s Are Common Among Exonerated Juveniles
Minors are psychologically susceptible to being coerced into false confessions and yet frequently interrogated without parents or lawyers around. New details about the case against Steven Avery keep emerging as U.S. audiences flock to Making a Murderer, the Netflix series documenting Avery’s path from wrongfully convicted inmate to free man suing

2015: A Year to Remember in False Confessions
By Steve Drizin, Clinical law professor, Northwestern University School of Law 2015 was another momentous year in the world of false confessions. Here are my greatest hits: January 2015 begins tragically as two exonerated false confessors from New York die — Sharrif Wilson, aged 38, and Daniel Gristwood, aged 48.

Un-making a murderer
January 6, 2016 ASU’s Post-Conviction Clinic works to free the wrongfully convicted Since its release last month, the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” has inspired a host of social media debates, many soaked in outrage aimed at an alleged injustice. The series follows the murder case against Steven Avery
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New York Times: Governor Rebuffs Clemency Board in Murder Case
Ronald Kempfert was a young boy in 1975 when his father was sent to prison for murder, and they had no contact for 28 years. Then, in 2003, Mr. Kempfert heard from a lawyer who had been looking into the case. “Your father is innocent,” said the lawyer, Larry A.
Rockford Man Fights to Get his Brother out of Arizona Prison
An Arizona man with Rockford ties is still in prison for a crime the Clemency Review Board there says he didn’t commit. William Macumber was sent to prison in 1975, part of his family lives in Rockford now and is fighting for his release. Read More
Leveling the playing field for killers
E.J. Montini with the Arizona Republic has a column regarding murderers who were convicted prior to 1973. Before you get all worked up about a proposed law that could benefit 29 convicted killers in Arizona there are three things you should know about it. First, it saves money. Second, it
New Book “True Stories of False Confessions” Contains Accounts of Some of the Most Critical Accounts of False Confessions
In True Stories of False Confessions, Rob Warden and Steve Drizin of the Center on Wrongful Convictions present 39 compelling accounts of false confessions—articles adapted from newspapers, magazines, and books by distinguished writers, including Sydney Schanberg, Alex Kotlowitz, and John Grisham. Read More
The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest Honors The Justice Project
The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest honored The Justice Project on May 9, 2009, for providing pro bono representation to indigent Arizona inmates with claims of wrongful conviction. Larry Hammond, Bob Bartels, Andy Silverman, Donna Toland, and Carrie Sperling received the special honor for their dedication to
Interview with Former Executive Director Carrie Sperling
Hear from former executive director, Carrie Sperling, in her interview with Ed Garcia and Jessica Roberts