John,

In 1982, I was convicted of a crime I didn’t commit. I ended up spending 21 years in prison for something I never did. Then when I was released on parole in 2003, I was forced to register as a sex offender for another 20 years for these same crimes. Because of this, my community completely ostracized me, labeling me as a dangerous person.

Being wrongly convicted and incarcerated is something I’d never wish on anyone. I missed out on decades of crucial life moments with my family and friends — experiences I can never get back. But because of the hard work of the Innocence Project, I’m finally fully exonerated. Without them, I don’t know where I’d be today.

That’s why I’m asking you to show the Innocence Project your support by making a donation. Your money will go directly toward their efforts to free and exonerate innocent people like me.

With the support of so many at the Innocence Project, I now get to enjoy my full freedom with my family and friends. I’m incredibly appreciative of this organization that continued rallying behind me for so long.

But I still think of all the innocent people like me who remain behind bars, trying desperately to regain their freedom. They need our help, too — and that’s why the Innocence Project’s work is so critical.

The Innocence Project fights every day for the freedom of wrongly convicted people like me, but they can’t do it without your support. Will you make a donation right now to help them continue their work for many years to come?

Thank you for your support,

Mallory Nicholson