Blog (Innocence Initiative) The BOHII Team wrote a book! The book examines the unique dynamics surrounding wrongful convictions, particularly in Australia. Transcending the established understanding of wrongful conviction that...

📣 The BOHII Team have written a book!

Innocence Unveiled drawn upon the expertise of the Innocence Initiative's staff to change the conversation regarding wrongful convictions in Australia.

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Convicted killer in Janine Balding case has win in DNA fight Stephen “Shorty” Jamieson was convicted over the abduction, rape and murder of Balding, along with Bronson Blessington and Matthew Elliott.

"The NSW Police commissioner will be ordered to facilitate fresh forensic testing sought by one of the men convicted over Sydney woman Janine Balding’s rape and murder, in a move that may open the door to an inquiry into his conviction." www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

I was part of the panel that reviewed the Lucy Letby case. I believe the trial was fundamentally flawed | Neena Modi We must face the possibility that a horrific miscarriage of justice occurred, and action must be taken before it causes yet more suffering for those involved In August 2023, a former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, was convicted of the murder of seven babies…

I was part of the panel that reviewed the Lucy Letby case. I believe the trial was fundamentally flawed | Neena Modi

US judge temporarily blocks transfer of incarcerated trans women to men’s prisons Judge rules Trump’s executive order discriminates against trans people and violates their constitutional rights A US judge has temporarily blocked federal prisons from transferring transgender women to men’s facilities and barring their access to hormone…

US judge temporarily blocks transfer of incarcerated trans women to men’s prisons

My Last Trial I’ve been fighting this charge for half my life.

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I don’t believe in superstitions, so I’m not going to ask you to cross your fingers for me. But I’m not gonna lie: when total strangers out there say their rooting for me, it really does bolster my spirits. So if you care to shout, to repost this, to send a hug, I’m listening. Grazie mille.

Welp, I pulled a Tony Soprano today and fainted. Wasn't looking at ducks, just staring down the verdict that’s coming my way from Italy’s highest court tomorrow morning. It doesn't get easier, no matter how many times I’ve been through this.

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People in Australian prisons are also fighting fires A huge chunk of the firefighters in Los Angeles are incarcerated people. In Australia, some people in prison are also helping to fight bushfires for about $7 a day.

People in Australian prisons are also fighting fires
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Grateful to the legal practitioners who shared their time and insights, and to my supervisors and co-authors, Asher Flynn and Kate Hutton Burns, for their incredible support and collaboration throughout this project 🤩

Drawing on empirical data from my ongoing PhD research, we explore how defence practitioners advocate for women defendants misidentified and charged in DFV cases, using insights from my PhD research.

Misidentified Victim-Survivors as Domestic and Family Violence Perpetrators: Plea Negotiations as a Tool for Justice? Abstract. The misidentification of primary perpetrators in domestic and family violence (DFV) incidents has received increased attention in academic, pract

Starting the academic year off strong with a new article in the British Journal of Criminology! 🎉

Misidentified Victim-Survivors as Domestic and Family Violence Perpetrators: Plea Negotiations as a Tool for Justice?

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When DV victims are mistaken for perpetrators, the fallout is devastating Imagine a situation of domestic violence, where the primary aggressor — the person perpetrating the violence — is identified as the victim. And with the tables turned, that victim is wrongly identifie...

What is misidentification? How the legal system fails victims of domestic violence

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Convictions quashed for Queensland boy who couldn’t understand charges and didn’t enter pleas When asked to plead, teenager with mental age of an eight-year-old responded ‘yeah’, judge says as he sets aside Kuranda magistrate’s rulings

136 days in prison. Disgraceful. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...