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The New England Innocence Project has been fighting to end wrongful convictions for more than 20 years. Together, we can achieve life-changing exonerations and support freed people as they rebuild while growing the movement for justice. Watch our new video, “Making Freedom Possible,” and join the fight today!
Our Commitment to Fight Injustice
In this moment of radical change, we remain steadfast in our commitment to fighting injustice. That is what we focus on every day, no matter who is in power or the resistance we face. We’ll keep moving forward, one case, one victory, and one community member at a time.
Thomas Rosa, Jr. Faces Possible Fourth Trial
In September of 2023, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Michael Ricciuti vacated the conviction of Thomas Rosa, Jr. (pictured left with his wife, Virginia) who was wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years for a murder that he did not commit. At this time, Mr. Rosa still faces the prospect of a fourth murder trial. We hope Mr. Rosa’s story of injustice will help amplify the difficulties -- and resistance -- we face fighting wrongful convictions.
The New England Innocence Project (NEIP) is an independent social justice non-profit that works to correct and prevent wrongful convictions and fights injustice within the criminal legal system for innocent people imprisoned for a crime they did not commit in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Our team provides free forensic testing, investigation, experts, and an experienced legal team to exonerate the innocent and bring them home to their loved ones. We provide exoneree support as they work to rebuild their lives in freedom through the peer-led Exoneree Network. We also use our expertise about wrongful convictions to provide education and advocate for legislative and judicial reforms to prevent future tragedies.
Official NEIP apparel is here
Check out our official collection of NEIP merchandise and apparel in our new online store on Bonfire, including t-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, and more! Every purchase from our NEIP official merchandise collection helps free innocent people throughout New England who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime they did not commit.
Members of the NEIP staff at our annual storytelling event, Voices of the Innocent, in 2024.