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Some criminal justice advocates argue the bill would increase the odds that innocent people stay in prison or are executed.

Sadly, Jeff may have less time on the clock than most others. A 2023 study published by the Wrongful Conviction Law Review found that those released after being wrongfully convicted, live 13.24 ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are advancing a bill that would increase compensation for individuals who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime. Under current law, those exonerated after serving prison ...

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Further convictions of a man jailed for life for the murder of a British soldier have been referred to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. John McDevitt was convicted at Belfast Crown Court ...