ST. LOUIS – On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Washington University School of Law will host “When Innocence Isn’t Enough”, a panel event  recognizing the 11th International Wrongful Conviction Day. International Wrongful Conviction Day is a day to raise awareness of the causes of and remedies for wrongful conviction and to recognize the tremendous personal, social, and emotional costs of wrongful conviction for innocent people and their families.

The Midwest Innocence Project, Missouri Justice Coalition, MacArthur Justice Center, Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty, and Exonerated Nation are coming together to host and participate in this amazing event. We will hear directly from several exonerees and the Honorable David C. Mason of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court will provide a keynote address and join as a panelist.

Wednesday, October 2nd, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

WashU School of Law, Anheuser Busch Hall

Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, 3rd floor, Room 310

In-Person & Virtual Registration: https://bit.ly/WCD2024STL

The issues of wrongful convictions and innocence in Missouri are both unique from and consistent with national trends. Legal experts will discuss the legal and legislative landscape of Missouri, while exonerees will recount their own harrowing stories of finding themselves wrongfully convicted and unjustly incarcerated.