Innocence+Commissions

Innocence Commissions: By Kyle, Jon, and Dan Innocence Commissions or “Innocence Projects” are organizations throughout the United States that work with inmates who claim they are innocent of their convicted crime. Some of the major organizations include the Centurion Ministries in New York and Remington Center Innocence Project in Wisconsin. These groups work to prove inmates innocence through  DNA evidence and after the inmates have been to appeals courts. In November 2006, the Pennsylvania Commission Act was created with about 30 members that works with inmates who claim their innocence. The group began working with these inmates in January 2007 in an attempt to exonerate them.

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=Pennsylvania Innocence Commission= By: Talia Richelieu, Kelly Feher, and Venus Fontanez

**What is [|Pennsylvania Innocence Commission?] ** This revolution is suppose to transform criminal justice and procedure due to many innocent people being wrongfully convicted of a crime they did not commit. Statistics show that over 123 people have walked off of death row because DNA testing showed that they were innocent. More than 100 individuals have been released from a life sentence because of DNA testing proving that they were innocent from the beginning. The committee also conducted a procedure that they recommend be followed in order to decrease the amount of innocent individuals being wrongfully accused of crime. Pennsylvania Innocence Commission also states that every law enforcement agency should obtain reports, statements, documents, or evidence that regard a case in their location. There are many rules and regulations put in place to assist and change criminal justice. This does not mean that the system will be completely perfect, however, this is a step further towards improving criminal law.



By: Matt, Isaac, Nate  The innocence commission is an attempt to review the decisions made through the justice system. Cases are reviewed again using only scientific facts and hard evidence to to determine whether the person convicted actually committed the crime. Since the commission had been founded, hundreds of cases have been overturned and dozens have walked off of death row. This also allows police to investigate a crime even after a person has been convicted and refines some aspects of the conviction process, such as meticulously verifying the validity of eyewitness testimony and creating a broader base for the jury. As of now, the innocence commission is currently active in a majority of the nation, with exception to a few states. [|__http://pennsylvaniainnocencecommission.com/__][|__http://www.innocencecommission-nc.gov/states2.htm__] BY: Steph, Rachel, Judy __**Innocence Commission:**  The innocence commission is the entire innocence project for innocent men and women. It was created because their are a lot of flaws in Forensics, DNA Testing and many more different resources that we use every day to solve crimes. The innocence commission is not only fighting for the innocence of wrongly convicted criminals, but also for exonerated victims who are trying to make the transition home. __