John, while we may not know for certain how many innocent people are in prison at this very moment, experts have estimated that up to 4% of those incarcerated in the U.S. are wrongfully convicted.
That means there could be at least 100,000 innocent people behind bars at this very moment for a crime that they did not commit.
Knowledge is a critical tool in the fight for justice. With Wrongful Conviction Day approaching on Oct. 2, we invite you to sharpen yours. Taking this short quiz is a powerful first step in understanding the systemic failures that lead to injustice and what we can do to fix them. Will you take two minutes to test your knowledge?
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