
In the face of the global health crisis, newly freed clients faced unique challenges in rebuilding their lives. The Innocence Project continued relentless efforts to ensure compensation for the wrongfully convicted. In addition, our social work team — with generous Exoneree Fund donor support — worked to provide housing, transportation, basic necessities, medical services, connections to employment opportunities, and supportive counseling.

Since his exoneration in 2019, Felipe Rodriguez has spent time with his son Felipe Jr., who was just three years old when his father was wrongfully convicted. (Image: Courtesy of Felipe Rodriguez)
I can’t get back the decades that I lost, but I’m going to try to rebuild my life with my family. It won’t be easy. I am just so grateful that my voice was heard and the truth is out there.
(Image: Casey Brooke Lawson for AP Images/Innocence Project)