Oklahoma Innocence Project at OCU Law

03/03/2026

The Oklahoma Innocence Project at OCU Law, in collaboration with a graduate student developing an awareness campaign for OKIP for a class project, is seeking responses to a short survey (5–10 minutes) to better understand awareness, attitudes, and information behaviors related to wrongful convictions.

To participate, you must be 18 years or older. Your responses are completely anonymous, and participation is voluntary.

We invite you to fill out the survey: https://okcu.link/okipsurvey

02/18/2026

Oklahoma Innocence Project client Joshua Christon was recently published in Tall Tales from the Page Turners, a book of short stories written by incarcerated men.

From the book description:

“Who are the Page Turners? Roughly a dozen in number, these men compose as individuals and also through creative collaboration. The freedom they lack as incarcerated writers is no obstacle to the transcendent power of their imaginative vision. They stand tall; they see far; their subject matter spans the globe. They cover a vast range of literary terrain: comedy, fantasy, horror, Western, literary fiction, fable, poetry and song. A tall order? These writers more than fulfill it. OPWAF Editions is proud to present….Tall Tales from the Page Turners!”

Oklahoma Innocence Project Legal Director Andrea Miller was recently featured in an Oklahoma Watch article discussing Joshua Christon’s case: https://buff.ly/h6OXVry

The book is available for purchase on Amazon: https://buff.ly/jDNkk2I

10/31/2025

Last but certainly not least in our week of thank yous – we want to thank our amazing Table Sponsors! Many of these folks have been showing up and supporting OKIP for years. We're so grateful for each of you!

Abigail, LLC
AMG Team
Ball Morse Lowe
Brett Behenna
Steve Bickley
Heim Law Firm
Sage Counsel PLLC
Mickie Smith
Home Creations
Hudson Family Fund
Justin Evans
Larry and Gay Hellman
Reverend Stanley Basler

10/30/2025

Another day, another thank you to our amazing Wrongful Conviction Day sponsors! Today, we want to express our gratitude to our Exoneree & Family Travel Sponsors:

Jennifer and Jason Finley
John W. Coyle

Thank you again – we couldn't do this without you!

10/28/2025

Today we want to say thank you to those who donated to our Wrongful Conviction Day Dinner Silent Auction! The Silent Auction is always a favorite part of the evening and a significant portion of the money raised at the event. We're so grateful to the following people and organizations who donated items to help us raise money through the Silent Auction:

JTH Vacation Properties LLC
Premier Healthcare
Oklahoma City Thunder
Science Museum Oklahoma
Myriad Botanical Gardens
Thunder Team Realty
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Charleston's Restaurant
Chicken N Pickle
John and Janet Hudson
Pamela Sharp
Kellen McCoy
Garinger Law

Thank you all for your contributions!

10/27/2025

As October winds down, we're thinking back to our Wrongful Conviction Day Dinner earlier this month, and this week we want to say thank you to a few important people and organizations that helped us make it happen. First, we give a huge THANK YOU to our Wrongful Conviction Day Venue Sponsors:

Love Meyer Family Foundation
Whitten Burrage
Frank S. and Julia M. Ladner Family Foundation

We are so grateful for these sponsors – we couldn't have done it without them!

10/13/2025

We recently held our annual Wrongful Conviction Day Dinner. It was a wonderful evening celebrating exonerees, and Jim McCloskey delivered an inspiring keynote speech about his work with Centurion Ministries. Thank you to all the friends, supporters and exonerees who joined us!

10/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our Wrongful Conviction Day Dinner last night to support our work to exonerate innocent Oklahomans. OKIP is the only Innocence Network Affiliated member organization in the State of Oklahoma providing completely pro bono representation to the people who need it most. Your support has made us stronger than ever!

09/26/2025

OKIP Legal Director Andrea Miller sat down with Good Day Oklahoma's Wayne Stafford this week to talk about wrongful convictions, the OKIP mission and work, and our upcoming Wrongful Conviction Day dinner. Thank you Wayne and KOKH FOX 25 News, Oklahoma for having us on! Watch the full interview: https://okcu.link/3W7wtH8

There are still some tickets left to join us on Wrongful Conviction Day next week! Get yours now: law.okcu.edu/WCD-2025

09/25/2025

Join us on Oct. 2 for "Oklahoma Wrongful Convictions: Why Should You Care?" This thought-provoking program examines the ethical responsibilities of both attorneys and the public in addressing wrongful convictions in our state.

📅 Program Highlights:
• Moderator: Jim T. Priest, advisory board member at the Oklahoma Innocence Project
• For The Defense: Andrea Miller, legal director of the Oklahoma Innocence Project
• For The State: Vicki Behenna, Oklahoma County District Attorney
• For The Innocents: Jim McCloskey, founder of Centurion and co-author with John Grisham on the book "Framed"

Register now in person (https://ok.webcredenza.com/program?id=87128) or via webcast (https://ok.webcredenza.com/program?id=87131).

09/23/2025

OKIP Legal Director Andrea Miller was on KWTV - NEWS 9 @ 9 this morning to talk about wrongful convictions and our upcoming Wrongful Convictions Day Dinner. Thank you to Robin Marsh and Lacie Lowry for having us!

Catch the full interview: https://okcu.link/46tU2QF
And if you haven't gotten your tickets for Wrongful Conviction Day yet, there's still some available on our website: law.okcu.edu/WCD-2025

09/18/2025