Conviction Integrity Unit
Coverage of Conviction Integrity Unit in the Nexus archive.
- Hennepin County is now the only unit in Minnesota reviewing claims of wrongful conviction
Minnesota's state Conviction Review Unit (CRU) was suspended after the federal government stopped funding it, leaving Hennepin County's Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) as the only entity in the state reviewing claims of wrongful conviction. The shutdown affects about 160 incarcerated individuals seeking review, but Hennepin County can only process cases originating from its jurisdiction.
- Dem justices slap Soros-backed Philly DA with power strip in stunning decision: 'Not reliable'
A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court, including two Democratic justices, mandated new oversight for Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner’s office after finding its post-conviction handling of a murder case unreliable. The 4-3 ruling requires judges to notify the state attorney general before granting relief in cases where Krasner’s office concedes a conviction should be overturned. The court cited over 100 prior concessions and more than 1,000 pending reviews by Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit.
- Dem justices slap Soros-backed Philly DA with power strip in stunning decision: 'Not reliable'
A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court, including two Democrat justices, mandated new oversight for Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner’s office due to unreliable post-conviction concessions in a murder case. The 4-3 decision requires judges to notify the state Attorney General before granting relief in cases where Krasner’s office concedes convictions, citing evidence of withheld information and misstated facts in multiple cases.