John,

Actor and Innocence Project board member Tony Goldwyn has long been an advocate for the wrongfully convicted. 

In 2001, he heard the story of Kenny Waters, a man who had just been freed after spending 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Kenny was exonerated with the help of the Innocence Project and his sister, Betty Anne Waters, who put herself through college and law school for the sole purpose of helping her brother. Her commitment and faith blew him away, so he decided to make a movie about it called Conviction. 

Now, Tony is starring in the hit NBC show “Law & Order” as Manhattan District Attorney Nicholas Baxter, and tonight’s episode features a man who spent 12 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit — an injustice Tony is very familiar with because of his work with the Innocence Project.

The episode sheds light on the powerful role prosecutors can play in preventing and overturning wrongful convictions and highlights some of the ways in which eyewitness identification can be unreliable. 

It’s a thoughtful and provocative episode that you won’t want to miss. Be sure to tune in to “Law & Order” tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Thank you for your support,

— The Innocence Project Team

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