The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project is proud to have helped 44 wrongfully convicted men find justice. These men served more than 889 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. In eight of those cases, the real perpetrator was identified as a result of MAIP’s work, and in one case, MAIP helped prove that the crime in question never happened.  These men, who are now productive members of society, could have remained in prison for the rest of their lives but for MAIP’s work.

  • Paul Madison

    From day one, Mr. Madison had insisted that he was not involved in the crime.

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  • David Morris

    David’s determination to prove his innocence and secure his freedom never wavered.

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  • Clarence Jones

    “Granting a new trial in this case would not serve the interests of justice.”

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  • Melvin Thomas

    Melvin has always maintained his innocence in the 2001 shooting, which took place outside a bar in East Baltimore.

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  • Winston Scott

    “For 43 years, Winston Scott has been branded a rapist for a crime he didn’t commit. Today’s decision erases that burden and will allow him to live the rest of his life without that stain.”

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  • Clarence Shipley

    “I stayed positive, kept working, surrounded myself with positive people who were behind bars with me. And I just kept believing.”

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  • Troy Burner

    “The system has had him longer than I have.” -Janice Burner, testifying at her son’s parole hearing

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  • Jerome Johnson

    “I always had faith.” —Jerome Johnson, upon being released after 30 years in prison.

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  • Lamar Johnson

    “I want to thank God, my mom, and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.” —Lamar Johnson, upon being released after 13 years in prison.

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  • Marvin Anderson

    At 18, Marvin Anderson was sentenced to 210 years for a rape he did not commit. After serving 15 years, DNA testing proved his innocence.

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  • Edward Bell

    After serving more than 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, D.C. native Edward Bell was released on February 2nd, 2010.

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  • David Boyce

    In 1991, David Boyce was convicted of capital murder he did not commit. On March 19, 2013, Boyce was finally released from prison.

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  • Sabein Burgess

    Sabein Burgess was convicted of murder based solely on gunshot residue testimony, which was ultimately proved scientifically unsound.

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  • Calvin Cunningham

    Calvin Wayne Cunningham was exonerated by DNA evidence almost three decades after a wrongful rape conviction.

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  • G. Lowell Diamond

    On March 8, 2013, the VA Supreme Court exonerated Garry Diamond after DNA testing excluded him as the perpetrator.

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  • Keith Harward

    “Best part is being out with my family. Worst part is some of my families are not here.” —Keith Harward, on being free

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  • Michael Hash

    In 2012, 12 years after Michael Hash was wrongly imprisoned for capital murder, he was able to return home to his family.

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  • Thomas Haynesworth

    In 1984, Thomas Haynesworth was mistakenly identified as the man who had attacked five women. He was released on March 21, 2010.

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  • Aaron Michael Howard

    On August 5th, 2008, Aaron Michael Howard was released from prison after serving almost twenty years for a crime he did not commit.

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  • Jerry Jenkins

    Jerry Jenkins was exonerated on June 7, 2013 after serving 7 years in prison. DNA testing proved him innocent and identified the real perpetrator.

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  • Kevin Martin

    Kevin Martin served 26 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit before he was exonerated in July 2014.

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  • Michael McAlister

    Mike McAlister served more than 29 years for a crime he did not commit. He received an absolute pardon from VA Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

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  • Johnathan Montgomery

    “(The ruling) means that not only am I out of prison, but I’m away from all that … and I can get on with my life.” – Johnathan Montgomery

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  • F.R.

    In 2009, a 17-year-old boy from Ghana who had been forced into involuntary servitude had his sentence vacated.

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  • George Seward

    On February 10, 2016, George Seward was released after serving 31 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

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