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Announcing Online Fall Internships
After our successful summer internship program, Youth for Innocence has decided to create an ONLINE FALL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM for high...
Bijan T
Aug 25, 20242 min read


The 200th Death Row Exoneration: A Milestone That Exposes The Flaws in the U.S. Criminal Legal System
On July 1, 2024, the United States reached a bittersweet milestone: the 200th exoneration from death row since 1973. This shocking...
Natasha Ng
Aug 12, 20244 min read


Announcing Online Summer Internships
Youth for Innocence is excited to offer ONLINE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS for high school and college students! Over the course of 6 weeks,...
Bijan T
Jun 12, 20242 min read


The Statistics of Wrongful Convictions: An Overview
Through the current legal system, wrongful convictions are often treated with a blind eye: an inevitable mistake needed for the overall...
Kailey Lei
May 5, 20245 min read


How an Unconventional Legal Team Exonerated Two Men After 20 Years in Prison
Jofama Coleman (right) and Abel Soto (left) at a press conference after their exoneration (Source: ABC7 News) Before 2003, Jofama Coleman...
Bijan T
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Societal Implications: How Wrongful Convictions Affect YOU
Why should wrongful convictions matter? Perhaps you don't have any personal relations with the justice system: no convicted relatives, no...
Kailey Lei
Mar 17, 20243 min read


Who pays for wrongful convictions?
Exonerated December 2023, Miguel Solorio must wait until March to receive compensation. A Monetary Cost When a man or woman is wrongfully...
Bijan T
Jan 17, 20243 min read


Best Law Opportunities for Highschoolers
Through the midst of discovering self identity, future goals, and extracurriculars for college applications, it can be difficult to know...
Kailey Lei
Dec 24, 20233 min read


Innocent Man Exonerated after 25 years with High School Work
Just last week, a man convicted for a drive-by shooting in Whittier, California, was exonerated. Miguel Solorio, now 44, spent 25 years...
Bijan T
Nov 20, 20231 min read


Exploring the Impact of Exonerations: How Can We Make a Difference?
When one thinks of teenage delinquency, a typical image of juvenile rebellion comes to mind – a mounting sense of independence causes...
Kailey Lei
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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