Wrongful Conviction Resources &
Legal Advocacy
Seeking Justice offers support, advocacy, and investigative services for individuals whose lives have been impacted by wrongful convictions. By shedding light on how police and prosecutors can be influenced by inaccurate, incomplete, or even fabricated information, we encourage a deeper, more critical understanding of the criminal justice system.
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Experts estimate that between 6% and 15.4% of people were wrongfully convicted. Given that approximately 2.3 million people are currently incarcerated, between 138,000 and 354,200 of those individuals may be wrongfully imprisoned at any given time.
Brooks, Samantha K., and Neil Greenberg. “Psychological Impact of Being Wrongfully Accused of Criminal Offences: A Systematic Literature Review.” Medicine Science and the Law, vol. 61, no. 1, Aug. 2020, pp. 44–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0025802420949069.