California Innocence Project

Series produced by KHSU

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Securing the release of wrongly incarcerated people.

The California Innocence Project (CIP) is a law school clinical program at California Western School of Law dedicated to releasing wrongfully convicted inmates. Founded in 1999, CIP reviews more than 2,000 claims of innocence from California inmates each year. The Project has secured the release of many innocent people who otherwise may have spent the rest of their lives in prison.


8 Pieces

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On this episode of the California Innocence Project, Guy Miles shares his story about a bad identification leading to wrongful conviction -- and 18...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 04:59
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An innocent woman discusses re-entering her world outside of prison. She addresses the painful time spent away from her children and new possibilit...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 04:56
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Justin Brooks, co-founder of the California Innocence Project, discusses the origins of this effort to free unjustly incarcerated people.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 01:58
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Charles Miles talks about the wrongful incarceration of his son.

  • Added: Feb 27, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
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The California Innocence Project relies on interns to go through thousands of requests for assistance. In this episode, interns share some of their...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
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The associate director for the California Innocence Project talks about the importance of working to address issues of evidence retention and prese...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
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Glenn Boyd was convicted of a crime he did not commit. This episode of the California Innocence Project features another story about a bad identifi...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
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The director of the California Innocence Project discusses the power of clemency and pardons - from historical roots to current expressions of this...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2018
  • Length: 05:00