Join the Illinois Innocence Project on Tuesday, September 23 for our campus-wide Lunch & Learn with IIP exoneree Jerry Herrington. This Lunch & Learn is the first in our monthly series featuring presentations and discussions with freed/exonerated individuals.

Registration is OPEN and required for this event! A lunch buffet will be provided.

  • Date: Tuesday, September 23
  • Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – program begins at noon
  • Location: Student Union, South Ballroom
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  • Registration deadline: Tuesday, September 9 at 5:00 PM

Here is some information about Jerry:

IIP exoneree Jerry Herrington was wrongfully convicted in 1992 in Cook County. He spent 28 years imprisoned as an innocent man until he was released in 2020. He was fully exonerated in 2025. This will be Jerry’s first official guest speaking engagement with our UIS community.  Leanne Beyer, IIP senior staff attorney, will join Jerry to discuss his case. You can find out more about Jerry’s case on the National Registry of Exonerations.

Registration closes on Tuesday, September 9, at 5:00 PM. Please make sure you have placed your RSVP by then.

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