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    Walter Ogrod

    Walter Ogrod walks off death row

    By John Seasly | June 5, 2020

    In an emotional hearing Friday, a Philadelphia judge vacated Ogrod’s death sentence and convictions for the 1996 murder of 4-year-old Barbara Jean Horn. He walked free after 28 years behind bars.

    Alabama prison death highlights pattern of officials promoting bad bosses

    Corrections department defies judge's order to test 'likely innocent' death row inmate for COVID-19

    Pennsylvania death row inmate deemed "likely innocent" shows virus symptoms

    'They told me he belonged to the state': Slain Alabama prisoner's mother kept in dark as her son lay dying

    Eddie Lee Howard, Jr.
    Unrequited Innocence

    Mississippi high court orders retrial for death row inmate convicted on debunked bite-mark evidence

    By John Seasly | August 28, 2020

    Eddie Lee Howard has spent 26 years on death row based largely on now-discredited forensic evidence. Thursday, the Mississippi Supreme Court vacated his conviction and ordered a retrial.

    Walter Ogrod
    News

    Philadelphia DA: Death row inmate Walter Ogrod “likely innocent”

    By John Seasly | March 4, 2020

    Larry Krasner’s office has asked the court to clear the conviction and sentence of Ogrod, who has served nearly three decades in prison for the murder of a 4-year-old girl.

    Alabama Prison Crisis

    Secret report: Alabama guards allegedly beat, hog-tied, ignored inmate who later died

    By Adeshina Emmanuel | February 18, 2020

    Alabama investigators detailed the brutal events that led to Billy Smith’s death — including dousing him with water while unresponsive and a nurse who refused to treat him.

    Events

    Year in review: Injustice Watch’s biggest stories of 2019

    By Injustice Watch Staff | December 23, 2019

    As 2019 ends, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight stories we’ve published that have had the biggest impact and resonated the most with readers. 

    Profiles in Unrequited Innocence
    Commentary

    5 big ideas to stop sentencing innocent people to death

    By John Seasly | December 13, 2019

    How can courts stop sentencing innocent people to death? Our Unrequited Innocence project highlighted some potential solutions.

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