Exonerees and Releasees
Illinois has consistently been one of the top two states with the most exonerations. People who are not on death row get no immediate help from the state once they have lost their first direct appeal. For the wrongfully convicted, how can they prove their innocence when they are behind bars?
Since 2003 the Illinois Innocence Project has played a significant role in the exoneration of 10 innocent people.
A Short Video of Their Stories
These are Successes
Teshome Campbell 
Angel Gonzalez
Christopher Abernathy
Peggy Jo Jackson
Anthony Murray 
Jonathon Moore 
Herb Whitlock
Julie Rea
Keith Harris