Wisconsin Innocence Project

#LockArmsForJustice. To take action for Joseph, sign the petition by visiting this link: azjusticeproject.org/advocacy/#/. If you would like to sign a letter supporting the pardon applications of the DC8, you can do so via 8thandhjustice.org/get-involved. @ArizonaJP

With renewed energy and purpose, we are excited to continue our work. In 2025, we remain committed to fighting for justice and advocating for our wrongfully convicted clients, ensuring their voices are heard and their stories are shared.

As we start 2025, we reflect on the milestones of 2024. We had the privilege of welcoming two of our clients, David Bintz and Manuel Cucuta, home. Both lost decades of their lives and are now focused on rebuilding. gofundme.com/f/help-david-b… gofundme.com/f/support-manu…

Co-director @_ChristopherLau spoke to @PNS_News about recent @WisconsinIP victories and deeper structural issues in the criminal legal system publicnewsservice.org/2024-12-11/cri…

Loved seeing @WISCTV_News3 's coverage of Manuel Cucuta's release, and particularly the critical role that @WisconsinLaw clinic students, Gabriella Marquez and Noemi Reyes, had in his case. channel3000.com/video/judge-re…

Co-Director Christopher Lau had the opportunity to speak to WUWM 89.7 about Manuel’s release after 27 years. wuwm.com/2024-11-27/44-…

We are thrilled to share that our client, Manuel Cucuta, was released yesterday after serving nearly three decades in prison. Just in time for his first Thanksgiving with family in 27 years. Check out our press release here! law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Fea…

Our very own @rachelburg and Zoe Engberg presented on the challenges and benefits of collaboration at the Midwest Clinical Conference.

We're hiring at the Wisconsin Innocence Project! Clinical Instructor:  jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/law-clini… Intake Specialist:  law.wisc.edu/lawbiz/positio… Investigative Fellow:  law.wisc.edu/lawbiz/positio… Applicants are encouraged to apply by the full consideration date of Nov. 17th!

In 2000, David Bintz was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a 1987 abduction and murder in #GreenBay, Wisconsin. He was #exonerated in 2024 based on DNA testing and #geneticgenealogy which ID'ed the real killer. Read more: ow.ly/TOZ150TKgJA

Wisconsin provides the worst compensation for exonorees in the nation. The State Bar's Bd of Governors agrees that the legislature should increase its meager compensation limits. wisbar.org/NewsPublicatio…

And David’s brothers information is here! @GreatNorth_IP

On September 25, exactly one week before #WrongfulConvictionDay, David Bintz walked out of prison a free man for the first time in 25 years. Please donate to support David here: gofundme.com/f/help-david-b…

Yesterday, our client, David Bintz, and his brother Robert, client of the @GreatNorth_IP, were exonerated after spending 25 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. Read our Press Release here: law.wisc.edu/newsletter/art…

With so little time until #MarcellusWilliams is set to be executed tomorrow, Sept. 24th at 6 p.m., our best tool is our voice. We must make as much noise as possible in these final hours, as public pressure can make all the difference in the moments leading up to an execution. Please, email, tweet or call Gov. Parson (@GovParsonMO) RIGHT NOW at 417-373-3400 and URGE him to step in and prevent Marcellus’ execution. innocenceproject.org/petitions/call…

Time is running out to save an innocent father. Join us and @innocence by signing this petition to halt the execution of #RobertRoberson in Texas. Your signature could be the turning point. Act now! #SaveRoberson innocenceproject.org/petitions/just…

Congratulations to @NDLawEJC and, most important, Mr. Bedolla!

Scholarship Highlight: Gun Violence Interruption and Cruikshank @_ChristopherLau @uwyo_firearms firearmslaw.duke.edu/2024/08/schola…

Check out the latest from our co-director @_ChristopherLau.

Co-Director Rachel Burg comments on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent OWI reversal.