Center on
Wrongful Convictions
Thirty-four innocent men and women in Illinois were exonerated due to efforts of the Center on Wrongful Convictions. Prior to the Center's founding in 1998, members of its staff were instrumental in 14 additional exonerations - including that of Gary Dotson, who in 1989 became the first person in the world to be exonerated by DNA. More...
Illinois Supreme Court
Agrees to Hear CWC case
More | Petition For Leave To Appeal
Features
Charges Dropped Against Englewood Four
Case Summary | Chicago Tribune
Terrill Swift at Northwestern Law (Photo: Jennifer Linzer)
Juan Rivera adjusts to freedom
Case Summary | Chicago Tribune
Juan Rivera released! (Photo: Jennifer Linzer)
Quintuple Exoneration in Case
with Three False Confessions
More | Other Cook County False Confessions
If you're moved by the stories of the wrongfully convicted, please consider the innocent men and women who remain behind bars and help us help them. More...
News
02/03/2012 - Illinois Supreme Court grants Stanley Wrice a new hearing (Chicago Tribune)
01/31/2012 - New science being used to fight arson convictions (Associated Press)
12/10/2011 - Op Ed: DNA might clear man's name (Chicago Sun-Times)
12/08/2011 - Under fire, Lake County prosecutor retiring (Chicago Tribune)
12/01/2011- Lake County Sheriff calls on States Attorney Mike Waller to fire prosecutor in Juan Rivera case (Chicago Tribune)
11/25/2011- Exonerated, Freed and Facing A New Life (Chicago Tribune)
10/24/2011- Seven Myths About Arson (Discover Magazine)
09/29/2011- DNA threatens strength of Lake County Conviction (Chicago Tribune)
09/21/2011- Troy Davis: A Grievous Wrong on Georgia's Death Row (New York Times Editorial)
09/13/2011- After 21 years in prison, CWC client Jacques Rivera wins new trial (Chicago Tribune)
09/08/2011- Editorial: Threat of perjury can chill testimony (Chicago Sun-Times)
08/19/2011- West Memphis 3 go free on plea deal (Chicago Tribune)
08/18/2011 - Community leaders urge Illinois Supreme Court to order hearings for Burge torture victims (Chicago Tribune Editorial) Wrice Brief
08/11/2011 - City of Chicago obligated to pay defense costs for Daley in Burge cases (Chicago Tribune)
