Rocky Mountain Innocence Center

08/18/2026

Look at these faces.
Many of the people here were convicted of a crime they did not commit.
They are parents, siblings, friends, coworkers and neighbors. They had jobs, families, plans, and ordinary lives before wrongful convictions changed everything.
That's something statistics can make easy to forget: wrongful convictions don't happen to case numbers.
They happen to people.
Over the next two weeks, we want to introduce you to some of those people and to the work it takes to bring them home.
These are the faces behind the fight.

08/16/2026

A summer night at the ballpark that gives back!
When you purchase Salt Lake Bees tickets through the link in our bio, $5 from every ticket goes directly to RMIC to support our work investigating wrongful convictions across Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming.
So grab your family, bring your friends, and cheer on the Bees while supporting the fight for justice.
Tickets are available through our Linktree all season long.
Root for the home team. Stand up for the innocent.

08/14/2026

The evidence was there all along.
When Christopher Wickham was accused of a crime in 1996, his hand was still in a hard cast from a recent fracture; Evidence that directly contradicted the allegations against him.
There was more. Hospital records placed him miles away. Witnesses could account for his whereabouts.
But that evidence wasn't presented at trial.
Christopher was convicted and spent 14 years in prison.
It would take more than two decades before a court finally recognized what the evidence had shown all along: in 2019, he was declared factually innocent.
Sometimes proving innocence isn't about discovering something new. It's about finally looking at what was there from the beginning.
Your support helps RMIC take that second look.

08/12/2026

If you've read Just Mercy, you've seen how powerful and dangerous jailhouse informant testimony can be.
People facing criminal charges may receive reduced sentences, dismissed charges, or other benefits in exchange for testifying against someone else. Those incentives can make unreliable testimony sound convincing.
The story of Walter McMillian reminds us why every piece of evidence deserves careful scrutiny. Justice depends on truth and not testimony shaped by personal gain.
At RMIC, we investigate the details others may have overlooked because every claim of innocence deserves a thorough investigation.
Your support makes that work possible.

08/12/2026

Exoneration gives someone back their freedom. What comes next shouldn't depend on a state line.
Utah and Nevada both provide paths to compensation for eligible people who have been wrongfully convicted, but their laws look very different. In Wyoming, there is still no state compensation law at all.
For someone rebuilding a life after years or decades of wrongful incarceration, those differences matter.
Swipe to see how the three states RMIC serves compare. →

08/07/2026

Why would an innocent person confess?

It's one of the questions we hear most often.

The answer is that false confessions happen, and they happen more often than many people realize. Hours of interrogation, exhaustion, fear, and psychological pressure can lead innocent people to say something that isn't true.

In nearly one-quarter of DNA exoneration cases, the innocent person had falsely confessed.

That's why RMIC looks beyond the confession and back to the evidence.

Your support helps us keep asking the questions that can change someone's future.

08/05/2026

One lead could have changed everything.
Before the fire, a neighbor told police he saw an unfamiliar man at Herbert Landry's apartment. That lead was never investigated. Instead, investigators focused on Herbert. Once they believed they had their suspect, the search for the truth narrowed. Herbert was convicted and sentenced to prison. More than a decade later, RMIC helped overturn his wrongful conviction.

That's why innocence work matters. We ask the questions that were never asked and follow the leads that were left behind.

Every case we reopen is possible because people like you believe the search for truth shouldn't end with a conviction.

08/03/2026

Today, we're celebrating Naomi, as she concludes her Galbraith Fellowship at Rocky Mountain Innocence Center.
Over the past year, Naomi has brought compassion, curiosity, and unwavering dedication to our clients and our mission. She has worked on complex innocence cases, sharpened her skills as an advocate, and made a lasting impact on our team.
One of the greatest rewards of a fellowship is watching a talented new attorney grow into a confident advocate for justice. Fellowships aren't just an investment in one lawyer; they're an investment in the future of innocence work.
While we'll miss Naomi, we're incredibly proud of everything she's accomplished, and we know she'll continue making a difference wherever she goes.
Thank you, Naomi, for your hard work, your heart, and your commitment to justice. It has been a privilege to be part of your journey, and we'll be cheering you on every step of the way.

08/01/2026

When we talk about wrongful convictions, we usually focus on the human cost, and we should. But there is another cost that affects every community.

Wrongful convictions require years of public resources: investigations, prosecutions, incarceration, appeals, post-conviction litigation, and, in many cases, compensation after an innocent person is finally freed. Meanwhile, the person who actually committed the crime may remain free, creating additional harm and additional costs.

Preventing wrongful convictions isn't only about protecting innocent people. It's also about building a justice system that is more accurate, more effective, and more responsible with the public's trust and resources.

Justice done right the first time benefits everyone.

08/01/2026