Ambika Patpatia, Anna Mae Engel, and Vinvent Dinolfo, are law students working with the Great North Innocence Project’s legal team this summer to investigate and litigate innocence cases. In this role, Ambika, Anna Mae, and Vincent are interviewing witnesses, investigating case details, supporting attorneys during hearings, and conducting research.
Read moreVolunteer of the Month: Jack Reuler
Founder and former executive director of Mixed Blood Theatre, Jack Reuler is generously donating some of wisdom and time to the Great North Innocence Project. As an expert in the arts, performance, media, and non-profits, he has already supported GN-IP’s staff on a number of projects. Currently, he is co-creating the new GN-IP Volunteer Speaker’s Bureau.
Read moreVolunteer of the Month: Ashley Harris
Meet our volunteer graphic design volunteer, Ashley Harris! Ashley is a multitalented photographer and graphic designer who has supported the Great North IP at the Benefit for Innocence and on various design projects. Most recently, she has been working with staff to design brand new Great North IP merch - stay tuned for its upcoming debut!
Read moreMothers Never Flag in their Fights for Justice
This Mother’s Day is especially meaningful at the Great North Innocence Project. Already in 2023, we freed our first client who is a mother and saw her reunited with her children, and also grieved the loss of a freed client’s mother who never forgot about him.
Read moreVolunteer of the Month: Jacqueline Masse
Learn more about Jacqueline Masse and why she decided to volunteer for with the Great North Innocence Project.
Read moreThe Making of An Innocence Attorney
On February 15, Great North Innocence Project Managing Attorney Jim Mayer joined friends and family of his very first innocence client, Michael Wearry, to experience the height of any innocence attorney’s career: watching his client walk free from incarceration.
Read more about Michael's case and how Jim's experience working to free an innocent man from death row catalyzed his eventual career as a full time innocence attorney.
Read moreVolunteer of the Month: Maren Reeder
Maren Reeder is a dedicated and hardworking volunteer who supports the Great North Innocence Project in administration and community outreach work. We sat down with Maren to learn more about her volunteer experience so far.
Read moreFarewell to longtime Great North Board member, Jon Hopeman
Jon Hopeman, longtime Great North Board member, has seen the Great North Innocence Project through numerous stages of organizational development; worked on innocence case litigation, including helping to free innocent Great North client Javon Davis from prison in 2020; and provided critical leadership during times of organizational transition.
We spoke with John about his time on the Great North Board and what he hopes for the future of innocence work.
Read moreVolunteer of the Month: Elissa Mautner
Elissa Mautner is an energetic, dedicated, and passionate volunteer with the Great North Innocence Project. She supports our work in numerous ways as an administrative and events volunteer including fielding inquiries about our work, checking and logging Great North mail, keeping tabs on innocence-related news stories, and providing event support before and during the Benefit for Innocence.
We sat down with Elissa to learn more about why and how she got involved with the Great North Innocence Project.
Read moreA Conversation with Rabia Chaudry
Watch the livestream of our conversation with Rabia Chaudry, advocate, attorney, producer, and author.
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