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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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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