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Making an Exoneree Welcomes Ninth Cohort at Georgetown | Prisons and Justice Initiative | Georgetown University
Making an Exoneree Welcomes Ninth Cohort at Georgetown | Prisons and Justice Initiative | Georgetown University
This January, Making an Exoneree (MAE) welcomed 15 students to its ninth cohort at Georgetown University. Over the course of the semester, undergraduate students have been working together in teams of three to reinvestigate a total of five cases of wrongful conviction and produce a documentary on each. Law students in a companion practicum at […]
‘Transformative’ Rice course challenges students to reinvestigate wrongful convictions
‘Transformative’ Rice course challenges students to reinvestigate wrongful convictions
Undergraduates at Rice are digging into real, possible wrongful conviction cases this semester, examining evidence to bring renewed attention to individuals who maintain they were wrongfully convicted. The work is part of a new experiential program called Making an Exoneree.
Pivot Fellow Celeste Santifer Reflects on Growth, Resilience, and Community | Pivot Program | Georgetown University
Pivot Fellow Celeste Santifer Reflects on Growth, Resilience, and Community | Pivot Program | Georgetown University
As part of Georgetown’s Pivot Program, each fellow brings a unique perspective and story into the classroom. These stories shape not only how each individual learns and grows, but also how classmates learn from one another. Celeste Santifer, a member of Pivot Cohort 8, brings warmth, humor, and encouragement wherever she goes. In the classroom, […]
The Power of Lived Experience at PJI
The Power of Lived Experience at PJI
The Prisons and Justice Initiative’s newest team member, Kittrell Decator, joined the team with a unique story that fuels his commitment to legal system reform. In 2016, after being incarcerated for nearly 22 years, Kittrell found himself in a federal facility, clinging to the fading hope of ever seeing his family and friends again. The […]
A Long-Awaited Return Home for a Making an Exoneree Participant
A Long-Awaited Return Home for a Making an Exoneree Participant
After spending nearly 28 years in a Louisiana prison for a crime he did not commit, John Kinsel is finally free. In the photo above, Kinsel is pictured with two former Making an Exoneree (MAE) students (Justin Cassera and Jack Healy) who remained steadfast in their efforts to help him advocate for justice. “Working on […]
Milestone Reached for Exoneree and Georgetown Professor Martin Tankleff | Prisons and Justice Initiative | Georgetown University
Milestone Reached for Exoneree and Georgetown Professor Martin Tankleff | Prisons and Justice Initiative | Georgetown University
Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative proudly celebrates Martin Tankleff, Peter P. Mullen Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University and an attorney, who was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court today. Wrongfully convicted as a teenager and exonerated after spending nearly 18 years in prison, Tankleff has devoted his career to advancing justice […]
2024 PJI Annual Report
2024 PJI Annual Report
Explore the Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative's work through our 2024 Annual Report.
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