Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project

Happy Birthday, Lamar Johnson! Lamar was exonerated in 2017 after spending 13 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. "This has been a long time coming... I finally got justice" Lamar said at the time of his exoneration.

Join us in wishing Lamar an amazing birthday!
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"It was really beautiful to see so many people have such a visceral emotional reaction about this injustice that we have been living with for so long." - Luke, Curtis Morris' best friend, on support from MAIP and co-counsel at Latham & Watkins.

Today, court has paused in Annapolis for Curtis Morris' Writ of Actual Innocence Hearing. Closing arguments will be made this coming August and we continue to prepare for the next step in Curtis' fight for justice. We also recognize the long wait that Curtis, his family, and his friends have endured seated in that courtroom day after day.

We stand with each of them every day until Curtis comes home.

You can donate to Curtis' fight here: https://exonerate.org/donate/

To watch the full video interview with Curtis' friends and family on the impact of his wrongful conviction, please go to our link tree.
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"A lot of prayer, and my family. Having the support of my family, always feeling like they had my back and like I wasn't alone" - Lamont McGinnis on how he made it through prison.

Thank you to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Hunton, and Brown, Goldstein & Levy for co-creating a wonderful event and providing a space for people to learn about MAIP!

Special shout out to Lamont McGinnis for sharing his wrongful conviction story and how it felt to be an innocent man in prison.
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More fantastic wrap up photos from our 2026 Evening of Light! We are so grateful to everyone who helps us fund the fight against wrongful conviction!
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"Being someone who was actually innocent in that situation, I felt like I just had to survive it"
- Kenneth Bond-El on being innocent in prison in a podcast interview by Oakdale High School students, Maddie Grimm and Hiyab Kerbo.

In 2023, Kenneth was released from prison after nearly three decades of wrongful conviction through the Juvenile Restoration Act (JRA). Today, MAIP is representing Kenneth in his fight for exoneration.

To hear more about Kenneth's experience, listen to the full podcast episode here: https://ow.ly/kSQq50Z5iVg.
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In 2014, Curtis was just 21 years old when he was wrongfully convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s infant daughter—a child he loved deeply.

In April 2024, MAIP, alongside our co-counsel at Latham & Watkins, began post-conviction proceedings to challenge this injustice and seek the truth.

This month, Curtis is fighting for his freedom and his innocence in an Annapolis courtroom during a Writ of Actual Innocence hearing.

We stand with Curtis and his family as they continue this fight this month and every single day until Curtis comes home.

To donate to Curtis' fight, click here: https://exonerate.org/donate/
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Happy 13th Exoneration Anniversary, Jerry Jenkins!

On June 7, 2013, Jerry was finally exonerated by DNA evidence, nearly 25 years after being wrongfully convicted of first-degree r**e and sexual assault.

Join us in celebrating Jerry today!
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