Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano has announced the creation of the county’s first-ever Conviction ...

Imagine spending years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. Fairfax County is taking a big step to prevent that from ...

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he hoped the initiative will help to foster public trust in the ...

Wrongful convictions undermine public trust in the justice system and have devastating impacts on defendants, their families, ...

Fairfax Co. creates Conviction Integrity Unit to prove it’s committed to reexamining “cases to see if a mistake has been made, and to free an innocent person.” ...

Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Monday a partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) ...

On Monday, Jan. 27, a Travis County Judge in the 403rd Judicial Court signed an order recommending the Texas Court of ...

Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Jones said she plans to recruit, hire and train more prosecutors and improve data ...

The city of Falls Church’s new conviction integrity unit reviewed video footage of the crime and realized the wrong person had been convicted, according to the office. Based on the investigation ...

The federal government recently settled with Orange County over reforms. But a pending ruling could call into question their effectiveness. A decision is expected soon.

Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner is expected to discuss the sentencing of former police officer, James Pitts, who was ...