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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

In recent years, national Conviction Integrity Units (CIU) of prosecutorial offices have played an important role in exonerating people wrongly convicted of crimes. In 2022, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg created the Post-Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU), a CIU tasked with reviewing old Manhattan cases, overturning wrongful convictions, and addressing the root causes behind these injustices. Since its inception, the PCJU has helped exonerate 13 people.

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10-29-2025

WILF IMPACT CENTER CONVERSATIONS | The Role of a Conviction Integrity Unit in Identifying, Preventing, and Remedying Wrongful Convictions

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