John,

The Innocence Project is on a roll. Since the beginning of the last fiscal year we’ve:

• Exonerated six people.
• Helped to pass 15 policy reforms in 10 states that reveal, correct, and prevent wrongful convictions.
• Added a special advisor on race and wrongful conviction to our staff, Ngozi Ndulue, who serves as a thought leader, expert, and in-house resource on racial justice, equity, bias, and discrimination.
• Hired an attorney, Mitha Nandagopalan, to assess the impact of artificial intelligence in surveillance and investigative technologies on communities of color. 
• Joined a coalition of 24 leading national civil rights and criminal legal system reform organizations working to end the trial penalty. 
• Welcomed four new board members — Jennifer Eberhardt, Brett Hart, Peter Markowitz, and Sara Naison-Tarajano — whose invaluable insights now guide our work.
• Hosted our second-annual virtual Just Data conference to promote practical research that advances the innocence movement.

I am incredibly excited about the tremendous progress we made over the last year (if you’d like to see more, check out our full annual report), and the truth is that none of it would have been possible without your support. Thank you for everything you’ve already done to advance the innocence movement.

In just a few days, we’ll be celebrating Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity and giving. With that in mind, I’m asking you to please continue your generous support of the Innocence Project by making a donation right now.

With your help, I know that we will make incredible strides together.

With deep gratitude,

Christina Swarns
Executive Director
Innocence Project