Georgia Innocence Project

06/02/2026

We sat down with Susan Hurd to learn more about her background, her work at Alston & Bird, and her pro bono experience supporting Georgia Innocence Project's case-screening efforts.

Pro bono partners are essential to our mission. If you’re curious about what Georgia Innocence Project’s pro bono partners make possible, exploring a legal career with impact, or simply interested in the people behind our work, read our latest blog post at georgiainnocenceproject.org/general/susan-hurd-2026/.

05/30/2026

Do you have your Sweet Freedom 2026 tickets? Georgia Innocence Project’s newest event is just one week away!

Last chance tickets are available now: givebutter.com/sweetfreedom2026

05/27/2026

While nothing can replace the years that were stolen, we're glad to see these Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation payments starting to be made. After over four years of advocacy, this policy win becoming tangible support for people who have been wrongfully convicted and wrongfully incarcerated in Georgia is meaningful. We hope it enables economic stability and opportunity for them to rebuild their lives.

05/27/2026

Here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our legal team. The pictured Working Group meets regularly to discuss applications for assistance and to determine whether cases move forward to screening. Since our founding in 2002, we have received over 9,200 applications for assistance.

05/26/2026

Through Georgia Innocence Project’s Reentry & Long-Term Support Services, members of the freed community like Jeffrey receive vital assistance to rebuild their lives. He began 2026 with a new job and a new place to live.

Donate to provide essential services for members of the freed community in housing, job assistance, technology literacy, counseling, and more.

georgiainnocenceproject.org/act/donate/

05/22/2026

Today marks Ray White’s second Freedom Anniversary!

On May 22, 2024, after 25 years of wrongful imprisonment and three years living under very restrictive parole conditions, Ray was finally able put his wrongful conviction behind him once and for all.

Wishing you all the best, Ray!

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Georgia Innocence Project staff had an incredible time attending the Southern Center for Human Rights' Golden Jubilee weekend thanks to pro bono partner Kilpatrick. So fun to connect with the legal community and run into supporters. Happy 50th Anniversary to Southern Center for Human Rights!

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Brandon Pugh on his freedom, and to his attorneys for their relentless work! This is what responsibility looks like: when prosecutors are presented with evidence of a wrongful conviction and choose to do the right thing. Georgia Innocence Project is honored to have played a small role by providing a letter of support, laying out the wrongful conviction factors present in Mr. Pugh's case, and the resulting reasons to doubt the validity of his conviction.

A recent investigation showed he did not know the man who admitted to the robbery, and red ink they found on him was not bank dye.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Brandon Pugh on his freedom, and to his attorneys for their relentless work! This is what responsibility looks like: when prosecutors are presented with evidence of a wrongful conviction and choose to do the right thing. Georgia Innocence Project is honored to have played a small role by providing a letter of support, laying out the wrongful conviction factors present in Mr. Pugh's case, and the resulting reasons to doubt the validity of his conviction.

A wrongfully convicted man is free after Douglas County District Attorney Dahlia Racine secured the total exoneration of Brandon Pugh, who spent 16 years in prison for an armed bank robbery he did not commit.