Archive: Making an Exoneree
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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 home.
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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 conviction cases.
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Making an Exoneree Receives Grant from Department of Justice
A new $495,000 grant from the Department of Justice will allow the Making an Exoneree program to ramp up its support of wrongfully convicted people across the country.
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Tray Jones Comes Home After 37 Years
Sentenced to life in 1985 when he was just 16 years old, Arlando “Tray” Jones III walked out of prison on July 29, 2022, two days after his 54th birthday. It had been more than 37 years since he had last been free.
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Making an Exoneree 2022: Students Advocate for the Wrongfully Convicted
Georgetown students share the stories of five wrongfully convicted people who have spent a combined 107 years in prison.
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Making an Exoneree Premieres Documentaries on Wrongful Convictions
Georgetown students tell the stories of five wrongfully convicted men, who have served a combined 122 years in prison.
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Making an Exoneree: Keith Washington Released After 13 Years in Prison
Keith Washington’s excessive 45-year sentence was reduced, allowing him to reunite with his family after spending 13 years in prison.
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Eric Riddick Released from Prison 29 Years After Wrongful Conviction
Nearly 30 years after he was wrongfully convicted, Eric Riddick is home. Three Georgetown students featured Riddick’s story in a 2019 Making an Exoneree documentary.
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Valentino Dixon Thanks Georgetown Students Who Helped Free Him
Speaking at an event at Georgetown, Valentino Dixon thanked the Making an Exoneree students for helping exonerate him after 27 years in prison.
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