All Posts: Making an Exoneree

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Milestone Reached for Exoneree and Georgetown Professor Martin Tankleff

Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative proudly celebrates Martin Tankleff, Peter P. Mullen Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University and an…

October 7, 2025

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Read the 2024 Annual Report

Check out the Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative’s 2024 Annual Report! Dive into our programs, get to know students and alumni, and explore important milestones from our…

October 4, 2025

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A Long-Awaited Return Home for a Making an Exoneree Participant

After spending nearly 28 years in a Louisiana prison for a crime he did not commit, John Kinsel is finally free. In the photo above, Kinsel is pictured with two former Making an…

October 3, 2025

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Celebrating the Progress Made in 2024

Dear PJI Supporters, As the year draws to a close, I am filled with reflection on the remarkable progress we’ve made together. From celebrating graduations to advocating for…

December 30, 2024

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Making an Exoneree Celebrates the Holidays with 10th and 11th Prison Releases

For incarcerated people and their families, the holidays can be a painful reminder of time lost away from loved ones. However, for the first time in decades, both Gary Benloss…

December 30, 2024

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Unwavering Commitment: The Story of Edward Martinez

In partnership with Georgetown students, Edward Martinez's relentless pursuit of justice has led to his release after a wrongful conviction for first-degree.…

July 16, 2024

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Terrel Barros Conviction Overturned After 11 Years in Prison

Terrel Barros, who worked with Georgetown Making An Exoneree in 2020, was released from prison but still hopes to be fully.…

August 22, 2023

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Making An Exoneree 2023: Students Shine Light on Wrongful Convictions

Watch the 2023 Making An Exoneree documentaries and learn about five people who are fighting their wrongful.…

May 24, 2023

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Kenneth Bond, Wrongfully Convicted, Freed After 27 Years

Kenneth Bond was just 16 years old when he was wrongfully convicted of murder. Now, he's the fifth person supported by Georgetown's Making an Exoneree program to come.…

February 10, 2023

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Making an Exoneree Launches Sixth Cohort

Class is in session for Making an Exoneree, Georgetown University’s unprecedented course in which a group of dedicated undergraduate students reinvestigate likely wrongful…

January 31, 2023