Our National Manager, Hannah Cox, published an article at Newsmax this week in observance of Wrongful Conviction Day. In her latest piece, Cox points out the frequency of wrongful convictions and examines the problems in the criminal justice system that lead to them. Some of the reasons include eyewitness misidentification, misapplication of forensic evidence, and false confessions. Read her article here.
Welcome to October! International Wrongful Convictions Day This Tuesday, October 2nd is the Fifth Annual International Wrongful Conviction Day. According to the organizers, this is a day set aside to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful convictions and to recognize the tremendous personal, social, and emotional costs of wrongful conviction for innocent people and their families. Help raise awareness for this day on your social media accounts with the hashtag #WrongfulConvictionDay and be sure to tag us @CCATDP! Here us a good resource to share along with posts. CCATDP National Manager Tapped as Newsmax Insider The leader of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is now a Newsmax Insider. Twice a month, Hannah Cox will be writing about the failures of the criminal justice system and especially the death penalty. Newsmax is a leading conservative news outlet that receives nearly 70,000 unique daily visitors. The company is ranked as the 3rd most trafficked political website. You can follow her blog Life and Liberty here and read her first article, “Do You Support the Death Penalty,” here. Execution Scheduled for October 11th in Tennessee In August, Tennesse