May 29 2008
Tonight, a ground-breaking documentary about a pastor who oversaw more than 90 Texas executions will be premiered on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The movie, which is called “At the Death House Door,” follows pastor Caroll Pickett as he recalls his work in a prison ministry and the oftentimes distressing obligation of acting as […]
May 02 2008
Tune in to CBS’s “60 Minutes” this Sunday to learn more about the Innocence Project of Texas’s involvement in James Lee Woodard’s case. Woodard was released from incarceration last Tuesday after serving more than 27 years for a Dallas County murder he has always maintained he did not commit. His case was investigated […]
Apr 30 2008
Today, Senator Rodney Ellis and Innocence Project of Texas Chief Counsel Jeff Blackburn officially announced that on May 8, an innocence roundtable will be held in Austin, Texas to discuss reforms proposed to prevent future wrongful convictions. Senator Ellis issued the following press release regarding the event:
“I first want to offer my condolences to […]