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#GIVINGTUESDAY – December 1, 2015
Picture: Drayton Witt Arizona Justice Project Dear Friends of the Arizona Justice Project, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Now that we have had a day of giving thanks, we are celebrating a day of giving back. Today, December 1, 2015 is #GivingTuesday, a day to celebrate a
Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Public’s Perception of Criminal Defense
The Huffington Post By Adam Banner, Criminal Defense Attorney 11/18/2015 “We don’t live in a world where police and prosecutors always pick the right suspect. We can’t say they always protect defendants’ rights. We know that everyone makes mistakes. If every prosecutor was only focused on justice, rather than seeking

The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit and the Justice Project, Inc.
The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit program allows you to donate to the Justice Project, while receiving a tax credit on your Arizona state taxes. This is not just another deduction—it is a true tax credit that reduces the amount you owe the state dollar-for-dollar. And,

CNN: Prison system is failing America
CNN: Prison system is failing America The numbers are arresting. If Americans under correctional supervision counted as a city of their own, they would form the largest city in the United States after New York. The number of people in prison, on parole or on probation, 6.9 million Americans, exceeds

Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye?
Harvey Silverglate: Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye? This week’s panel on criminal justice reform, filmed at the White House and live-streamed on The Marshall Project’s website, had the potential to inform the public of the real and hidden problems that plague our

‘Huge Step’: FCC Slashes Costs of Prison Phone Calls
Federal regulators took new steps on Thursday to slash the cost of calls in prison, which they said can run as high as $14 a minute. The move by the Federal Communications Commission was described as a “huge step forward” by one reform group and denounced as “wrong-headed” by a
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Wrongful Conviction Day 2025
Wrongful Conviction Day Gathering In recognition of Wrongful Conviction Day, join us for food, a book give-away, and a brief presentation by the Arizona Justice Project. Date: October 3rd, 2025 Time: 4:00-6:00 PM Location: Thunderbird Lounge (on the patio)710 W. Montecito AvePhoenix, AZ 85013 RSVP to: katie.puzauskas@azjusticeproject.org

Arizona will offer payment for people who were wrongly convicted, imprisoned
Mary Jo Pitzl, Arizona RepublicOriginally published August 25, 2025 A new Arizona law that will compensate people who have been wrongly imprisoned traces back to one lawmaker’s own prison experience. For more than a decade, first-term Rep. Khyl Powell has been involved with prison ministry work, including three years as

The Price of Innocence
Arizona is finally bringing justice to the wrongfully convicted, on a trial basis. Nicole Ludden, Arizona AgendaOriginally published July 28th, 2025 Next year, Arizona will start the process of compensating people who’ve been incarcerated for crimes they didn’t commit. We told you about the push for an erroneous convictions law

Arizona Enacts Law to Provide Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted
New Law Sponsored by State Rep. Khyl Powell Grants Restitution and Record Expungement to Exonerated Arizonans NEWS RELEASE Monday, June 30, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arizona House of Representatives Representative Khyl Powell (R-14) STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Legislation sponsored by State Representative Khyl Powell to compensate Arizonans who were proven

Arizona Passes a New Law, Financial Compensation for Those Who Have Been Wrongly Convicted
STATEMENT FROM THE ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT July 2, 2025 Media contact: Katie Puzauskas602-844-1220katie.puzauskas@azjusticeproject.org On Friday, June 27, 2025, Governor Katie Hobbs signed SB1500 into law, making Arizona the 41st state to provide a legal avenue to seek financial compensation for years lost due to a wrongful conviction. Those who meet

Arizona to compensate wrongfully convicted under new law
Haley Williams, KPNX-TV PhoenixOriginally published June 30th, 2025 Those in Arizona who have been wrongfully convicted will be eligible for compensation under a new Arizona law. Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1500 on Friday, establishing a pilot program for individuals who have been incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Under