John,

In 2005, Rosa Jimenez was wrongly convicted of murder after a 21-month-old child she was babysitting choked on paper towels and died from related complications. She was sentenced to 99 years in prison — all based on false medical evidence.

Rosa’s conviction was overturned in 2023 after top pediatric airway experts confirmed that the child’s death was a tragic accident, not murder. Last month, after 20 years, Rosa was finally exonerated.

Now, she’s telling her story in her own words — watch the video and then share it with your friends and family on social media.

“I was robbed of everything. Every single dream was stripped from me. I was accused of a crime — the worst crime that you can ever imagine.”

Rosa was the mother to a young daughter and pregnant with her son when she was arrested and charged with murder. Now, she’s focused on rebuilding her relationship with her children, and her new granddaughter, Alexia.

But just as she’s finally finished one fight for her life, she begins another. Rosa was diagnosed with kidney disease during her incarceration and has been on dialysis since 2021. She recently moved to New York where she is being evaluated by Weill Cornell hospital for a kidney transplant and is hoping to find a living donor. You can learn more about her search for a donor at Kidney4rosa.com.

Rosa says her family is what keeps her going and that she wants to live a long life to see her kids and grandchild live out their dreams.

Please, take a moment right now to watch this video of Rosa sharing her deeply moving story — and then send the video to your friends and family.

Thank you for your support,

— The Innocence Project Team