NCIP News
NCIP Client Jose Olivares, wrongfully incarcerated for 13 years in the death of his girlfriend’s son, was released after a Los Angeles County judge vacated his conviction. Lawyers from NCIP, the Loyola Project for the Innocent, and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed together to overturn his conviction. Read the press release.
Research
NCIP recently released a groundbreaking review of law enforcement eyewitness identification policies in California entitled Blind Acceptance. Click here to read the executive summary, and here for the full report.
Justice For All Gala
Our Justice for All Gala was held this year on October 17, 2024 and focused on the power of storytelling. Click here to watch a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this special storytelling event.
Policy Reform
The California Innocence Coalition (CIC) consists of four innocence projects in California that work together on policy reform to help reduce the risks of a wrongful conviction, intervene when a wrongful conviction has occurred, and assist our freed clients in transitioning home upon their release from prison.
For more information on the CIC, click here.
Voices of NCIP
NCIP Client Jeremy Puckett and Volunteer Attorney Karyn Sinunu-Towery were recently featured in an episode of the Wrongful Conviction podcast.
Client Stories
After 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, NCIP client Miguel Solorio recently had his conviction reversed and was found factually innocent.
