Exonerated Nation

04/09/2026

A huge shout-out to our amazing supporters! 🎉

We’re so grateful for our incredible event sponsors who’ve helped make this year’s upcoming Hike for Justice possible. Thanks to their support, we’re able to bring our community together for this event for the 4th year😊

There’s still time to get involved! Become a sponsor and/or register for our hike at: exoneratednation.org/news-events

We hope you’ll join us for a powerful day of peace and healing in nature!

03/31/2026

With Life After Justice – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

03/12/2026

Join us for our 4th Annual Hike for Justice!

Exonerees and allies will gather for a guided hike along the Coastal Trail in Marin Headlands. Together, we’ll take in sweeping Pacific views, connect with nature, and build community while promoting physical and mental well-being.

Along the way, we’ll pause for powerful storytelling moments – offering supporters the opportunity to hear directly from exonerees and those impacted by wrongful convictions.

- Family-friendly
- First 50 registrants receive a free T-shirt
- Free to attend (donations welcome)

Virtually visit us at https://exoneratednation.org/hike-for-justice-2026/ to learn more or scan the QR code to register today!

Hike at your own pace. Stand for justice. Walk in community.

02/27/2026

Become a Sponsor: 4th Annual Hike for Justice

Since 2023, Hike for Justice has created a powerful space for exonerees to experience the mental and emotional benefits of outdoor wellness while building community, connection, and collective healing.

What began as a gathering has become a hallmark event uniting exonerees, advocates, families, and partners in solidarity and shared purpose. Past hikes have welcomed 40+ exonerees and supporters. This year, we want to expand access even further.

Your sponsorship helps remove financial barriers, ensuring exonerees nationwide can participate in this healing-centered experience. Together, we can strengthen a growing national network led by exonerees, for exonerees.

Help us reach our goal of $25,000 and expand access. Scan the QR code or visit exoneratednation.org/sponsors/ to learn more about sponsorship packages.

02/19/2026

We are excited to welcome EN Field Study Intern Cara Castillo! Cara, a third-year Public Health/PA student at Touro University California, will spend the next six weeks exploring gaps in care for formerly incarcerated women, differences in family support by gender, reproductive health, and the emotional impacts of incarceration.

She brings both clinical and public health training, with strong interests in harm reduction, mental health access, and reproductive justice. We look forward to her work, which will help guide EN’s future research and advocacy. Welcome, Cara!

02/05/2026

01/26/2026

We want to take a moment to give a huge shout out to Alys DiMercurio, who recently completed her Public Health Field Study with Exonerated Nation. 🎉

Alys is a third-year student in Touro University California’s joint MSPAS–MPH graduate program. She previously earned her degree in Political Science and International Relations from San Francisco State University, where her work in political organizing and research explored the impact of mental health deinstitutionalization on California’s prison system.

During her time with us, she brought thoughtfulness, compassion, and a deep commitment to justice for those impacted by wrongful incarceration.

We are so grateful for her contributions and honored that she chose to support our mission. We can’t wait to see the incredible work she continues to do.

Thank you, Alys! ❤️

01/19/2026

On this MLK Day, Exonerated Nation honors Dr. King’s unwavering commitment to justice, dignity, and truth. His call to confront injustice lives on in the work of those who fight for justice for the innocent and heal lives harmed by wrongful conviction.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

01/16/2026

We’re excited to share a new healing opportunity 💛
Exonerated Nation has partnered with Path with Art to offer trauma-informed, art-based classes and workshops for the innocence community. No art experience needed - just come as you are!
Sign up now! Winter registration is currently open, closing on January 19th. Scan the QR code or visit exoneratednation.org/path-with-art/ for details about how to register.

12/31/2025

A year of steps. A new year of strides.

We’re looking back at 2025 not just as a passage of time, but as a collection of moments we built with you. Moments of advocacy, education, and relentless pursuit of truth.

We remember the stories shared, the awareness raised, and the walls of injustice we chipped away at, together.

But our eyes are fixed ahead. The new year represents a renewed promise: to shine a brighter light, to push harder, and to lift more voices until the promise of freedom is a reality for all.

Thank you for being the foundation of this movement. Let's step into 2026 stronger than ever.

12/01/2025

💛 Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Stand with those who’ve been wrongfully convicted.

Every day, Exonerated Nation works to uplift, support, and empower exonerees by providing programs & resources, community, and advocacy. By supporting their journeys, we amplify their voices, honor their experiences, and share the stories that inspire change.

Give hope. Give support. Give freedom.
Donate today: https://exoneratednation.org/donate/

11/28/2025

🧡 We hope everyone had a warm and gratitude-filled Thanksgiving with loved ones.

As we move from the holiday into the Giving Tuesday season on December 2, we’re reflecting on a year filled with growth, healing, and transformative impact. Here are just a few milestones we’re celebrating:

- Obie Anthony was awarded an Honorary MPH
- EN received NCIP’s 2025 Quedellis “Rick” Walker Spirit Award
- Hosted our Women’s Healing Retreat
- Welcomed EN’s first dedicated therapist
- Held our annual Hike for Justice
- Launched a VR research partnership with TUC
-Presented our VR study at the 2025 Innocence Conference
-Six EN leaders completed a research & design certification
- Hosted the EN Coalition-Building Training & Retreat

We’re deeply grateful for every partner, supporter, and leader who made these achievements possible.

As Giving Tuesday approaches, we invite you to stand with us. Your support empowers exonerees, allowing us to continue programs and services that strengthen healing and advance justice through compassion, community, and advocacy. 🧡