Witness to Innocence

Non-profit OrganizationsPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees

Witness to Innocence is a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dedicated to representing exonerated death row survivors and their loved ones. The group focuses on ending the death penalty by presenting the human impact of wrongful convictions and mobilizing public understanding of a flawed criminal justice system. Since its founding in 2005, the organization has facilitated hundreds of speaking events and engaged with media to illuminate issues surrounding capital punishment, aiming to influence public opinion and policy. It also emphasizes peer support and leadership development for death row survivors and their families as they navigate life after exoneration.

The organization positions itself within the broader human rights and criminal justice reform space, leveraging firsthand testimony to challenge capital punishment and inform national conversations. Its work has been linked to notable policy shifts in states such as New Mexico and New Jersey, and it has conducted speaking tours across multiple states to reach diverse communities. Based in the United States, Witness to Innocence operates with a national scope and a focus on empowering survivors to be effective advocates in abolition efforts.

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