For #WorldGratitudeDay, we’re sharing reflections from our clients as they work to rebuild their lives after wrongful conviction.

🧵Today, we celebrate seven years of freedom for our former client, Josh Horner. Josh was wrongfully convicted of sexually abusing a child in April 2017 and sentenced to fifty years in prison, effectively a life sentence for the then 41-year-old.

Robert DuBoise spent 37 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Since his exoneration, Robert developed a bond with his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. innocenceproject.org/news/tampa-b...

1/6- Microscopic hair comparison once convicted the innocent. Now, DNA is the gold standard. 🧬 Learn how flawed science impacts the wrongfully convicted, including those right here in Tennessee 👇

1/6 - DNA testing can prove innocence, but costs $5,000-$50,000 per case. For the wrongfully convicted, this creates a barrier between them and scientific proof of their innocence. 👇

Last month, Coldplay frontman and Innocence Project Ambassador Chris Martin invited us to join the band's concert in Nashville. Take a look at our top 5 moments from the show: innocenceproject.org/news/top-5-m...

Congratulations to our client, Earl Bain – celebrating five years since his Freedom Day! Five years ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown did something that almost never happens here – or anywhere: she granted Earl a pardon on the grounds of innocence.

Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. His new memoir The Jailhouse Lawyer inspired fellow exonerees to share the books, music, and shows that shaped their healing. Read more about Calvin's story and their picks: innocenceproject.org/news/what-th...

(1/7) JUSTICE BY THE NUMBERS: Wrongful convictions steal years, separate families, and erode trust in our justice system. Each of these statistics represent a human story and an urgent call to action 👇

🕊️ Two years ago, Wayne Burgess walked free after 24 years of wrongful imprisonment. Today we celebrate not just his #exoneration, but the extraordinary man who never let injustice define him.

BREAKING: Texas schedules Oct. 16 execution date for #RobertRoberson. He would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely-discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis. innocenceproject.org/news/breakin...

BREAKING: Brian Boles and Charles Collins have been exonerated in New York after 30 years of wrongful conviction. No physical evidence ever connected them to the crime. innocenceproject.org/news/brian-b...

Mass incarceration costs families $350 billion annually. A new report exposes the true financial devastation—and the innocent pay the highest price: www.wecantaffordit.us 🧵👇

🎉 Meet Our 2025 Summer Interns! We’re excited to welcome six brilliant and passionate students to the Tennessee Innocence Project this summer. Each of them brings a unique background and a shared commitment to justice. Learn more about the faces behind our fight for freedom: 🧵

We've officially EXTENDED our partnership with Bongo Java and @tninnocence.bsky.social. "Grounds for Innocence" is now available for purchase through Feb 2026! As always, a portion of the proceeds directly support freeing the innocent: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...

Congratulations to Georgia and our friends @ Georgia IP on becoming the newest state to compensate exonerees. Previously, claimants endured an arbitrary, unfair, highly politicized private resolution legislative process. The GA state senate blocked claims the past 3 yrs. www.wjcl.com/article/geor...

JUST ANNOUNCED: Grammy-winner @allisonrussell.bsky.social will perform at Tennessee Innocence Project's Nashville event, Journey to Justice, on December 4, 2025!

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join @tninnocence.bsky.social for STORIES OF JUSTICE with Amanda Knox @amandaknox.bsky.social on 10/16/25. General: $50, VIP: $150 (includes reception, her new book & signing). Get tickets here: www.tninnocence.org/memphis

“Wrongful conviction and imprisonment is a “serious public health issue,” according to a new report from the Center for Health Journalism at USC—especially for innocent Black Americans, who are about 7.5x more likely to be convicted of murder than innocent white people.” eji.org/news/black-a...

First up: espresso martinis! Through our collab with @tninnocence.bsky.social and Bongo Java Roasting Co, we were able to serve guests using the beans from our “Grounds for Innocence” bag, which you can buy here: www.bongojava.com/products/gro... 25% of the proceeds will go toward us and TN IP!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: "The Exonerated" comes to Nashville on May 10 at Darkhorse Theater! This powerful play tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted death row inmates who were eventually freed. All donations benefit the TN Innocence Project. #JusticeMatters

Today is World DNA Day, marking the anniversary of the groundbreaking discovery of DNA’s double helix structure in 1953. The emergence of DNA technology inspired the co-founders of the Innocence Project. DNA and Wrongful Conviction: Five Facts You Should Know innocenceproject.org/news/dna-and...

NEW: Rep. Bob Freeman just dropped an op-ed in the @nashvillescene.com about HB601—a new law that opens the door for the wrongfully convicted to challenge their cases, even if they took a guilty plea. ⚖️ Full piece 👉 www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint... #HB601 #JusticeReform #WrongfulConvictions

Join @innocenceproject.bsky.social Project & TIP on April 24 for "Brewing Justice" at Bongo Roasting Co Nashville! Guests will meet exoneree Joyce Watkins & taste our Grounds for Innocence blend, which can be purchased here: www.bongojava.com/products/gro... RSVP by 4/20 at [email protected]!

TIP was recently featured in this article by The Chattanoogan, which further explored the passage of SB256/HB201, a new state law that will make it easier for wrongfully convicted persons to see freedom. Read more here: www.chattanoogan.com/2025/4/15/50...

🧵1/ The National Registry of Exonerations just released its 2024 Annual Report, tracking every known exoneration in the U.S. last year. Check out some highlights from this important release below!⬇️

More innocent people in Tennessee will finally have a path back to court. A new bill—passed with bipartisan support—lets people present new evidence of innocence before a judge. Now it heads to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

1/ JUSTICE WIN 🎉 SB0256 just passed the Senate (24-6) following HB0601's House passage (85-7)! 🧵

The QC team had an inspiring few days learning, sharing, and connecting at the Innocence Network conference in Seattle. We're grateful for this powerful community of exonerees, experts, and advocates all working for a more just system. #InnocenceConference

Our 2024 Annual Report is here! 📊 This year marked historic victories for justice as TIP secured the exoneration of Ricky Lee Webb after 46 years—the fourth-longest serving exoneree in U.S. history. Read the full report: www.tninnocence.org/annual-repor... #WrongfulConviction #Justice

1/ 🧵 Why does community education make a difference in #TNInnocenceProject's fight to right wrongful convictions? Learn more below⬇️

The Junk Science That Gets Parents Convicted of Murder www.thefp.com/p/the-junk-s...

1/ 🧵 We at the Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) are dedicated to freeing the wrongfully convicted in every major region of the state. But how do we review and investigate cases? Let’s walk through the process! 👇 #TNInnocenceProject #intake

Imagine losing decades of your life for a crime you didn’t commit. Then one day, you’re finally free… but with no money, no job, and no support system. That’s the reality for many exonerated people in TN. Let’s talk about why they need re-entry support after release. 👇 🧵

What are some of the most devastating types of wrongful convictions? Parents losing a child, then freedom due to outdated science. 88% of Shaken Baby Syndrome exonerations were "no-crime" cases—no abuse occurred. This is why we fight. Every case matters. www.propublica.org/article/shak...

What happens when the "science" used to convict someone changes? For 40 exonerees in Shaken Baby Syndrome cases, it meant years behind bars based on medical theories now widely questioned. Behind each statistic is a person waiting for truth. #JusticeFacts #WrongfulConviction

The idea of a 2022 bill to address wrongful convictions was simple: pay people $65,000/year in prison if their convictions were overturned due to likely innocence. That hasn’t happened. Instead, the Oregon DOJ has opposed payouts in most of 40 cases filed. www.opb.org/article/2025...

In 2016, Hawai’i passed a law to compensate the wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. But because the criteria for compensation is nearly impossible to meet, no one has been paid. www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/hawa...

#Breaking: Chicago man Robert Johnson has been released from prison after nearly 30 years of wrongful incarceration! Read more about Johnson's case here: abc7chicago.com/post/chicago...

Just announced: "Grounds for Innocence" ☕️ We've partnered with @innocenceproject.bsky.social and Bongo Java to create a coffee blend that fights wrongful convictions in Tennessee. 25% of proceeds support our work to free the innocent. Learn more via the link below: www.bongojava.com/products/gro...

After 31 years wrongfully imprisoned, Scott Minton is free. Watch his powerful story of perseverance and justice on News Channel 9 Chattanooga. Scott's exoneration marks @TNInnocence's 8th victory since 2019. newschannel9.com/news/local/3...

Breaking: New bipartisan bill could expand access to justice in TN! The legislation would make it easier to present new evidence of their innocence in court, regardless of how someone was convicted. Thanks to Bob Freeman and Todd Gardenhire for their leadership! www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...

Yesterday, Kentucky lawmakers considered creating a fund to compensate people who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. The bill has both the support of the Innocence and Kentucky Innocence Projects. Read more:

Attention #lawstudents! The Tennessee Innocence Project is still accepting applications for 2025 Summer Clerkships in #Nashville and #Memphis. Apply by next Friday to be considered! Learn more here: www.tninnocence.org/jobs-internships

Blind Injustice, an inspiring new 90-minute opera, follows the Ohio Innocence Project’s efforts to overturn the convictions of six people who were wrongly convicted. NYC– save 10% on select seats now with code BLIND10: t.co/tc3FE7vOZT

On February 1st at 6:30 PM, #tninnocence and Spillit Memphis are proud to present "Stories of 201 Poplar", a powerful experience featuring testimonies by those directly impacted by 201 Poplar, the hub of Memphis's criminal legal system. Learn more here: www.facebook.com/events/13026...

Scott Minton hung his head and cried Thursday morning just as he did on a Thursday in 1994 when he was found guilty of heinous crimes, but this time it was because he is finally a free man.

Help Scott rebuild his life by donating to his GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-scott...

“I have always said I am innocent, and today my story has finally been heard,” said Scott. “I am excited to finally move forward with my life as a free man.” Read the full press release: innocenceproject.org/scott-minton...