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The Innocence Center The Innocence Center is a national non-profit organization that frees the innocent from prison.

We came back to the poker table. We built the pot. We went ALL-IN for justice. ♠️🧡On Wrongful Conviction Day, our commun...
10/05/2026

We came back to the poker table. We built the pot. We went ALL-IN for justice. ♠️🧡

On Wrongful Conviction Day, our community came together for the 2nd Annual ALL-IN FOR JUSTICE Poker Tournament and made it one unforgettable night.

Congratulations to our 2026 champion, Michael Roderick! 🏆

But the biggest win of the night wasn’t at the final table. It was the incredible community that showed up to support the fight for freedom, truth, and the innocent.

A huge thank you to our sponsors who helped make this night possible: Jamul Casino Resort, The Zalkin Law Firm, the Brooks Family, ARSintel, LLC, , Stephanie Germani, Klinedinst LP, Jennifer Shahade, Sara O’Connor, and the Public Defender Association of San Diego County. Your support helps us build the resources needed to challenge wrongful convictions and bring innocent people home.

Thank you to every player, sponsor, donor, and supporter who went ALL IN with us.

For justice. For freedom. For the innocent. 🧡♠️

Together, we’re building something bigger than a poker tournament.

Tonight, we also go ALL IN in Stephen Brooks’ honor. ♠️🧡Stephen was an avid poker player, and when the Brooks family lea...
10/02/2026

Tonight, we also go ALL IN in Stephen Brooks’ honor. ♠️🧡

Stephen was an avid poker player, and when the Brooks family learned about our All In for Justice Poker Tournament, they saw an opportunity to honor his memory through a game he loved while supporting a cause that helps create freedom for others.

For the second year, the Brooks family is our Freedom Champion Sponsor, helping us build the pot for justice and continue the fight for those who have had their freedom wrongfully taken.

Thank you, Brooks family, for honoring Stephen’s memory and going ALL IN for justice with us. 🧡 It’s not too late to get your tickets!! ♠️

For the second year, the Brooks family is standing with The Innocence Center as a Freedom Champion Sponsor of our All-In...
10/02/2026

For the second year, the Brooks family is standing with The Innocence Center as a Freedom Champion Sponsor of our All-In for Justice Poker Tournament. Stephen’s love of poker continues to inspire this night and the Brooks family’s commitment to helping create freedom for those who have been wrongfully convicted.

We’re grateful to honor Stephen’s memory by bringing people together around a game he loved while raising money for a cause that changes lives.

Thank you, Brooks family, for keeping Stephen’s spirit at the table and going ALL IN for justice with us. 🧡 It’s not too late to get your tickets to join us!!! ♠️

For the second year, the Brooks family is standing with The Innocence Center as a Freedom Champion Sponsor of our All-In...
10/02/2026

For the second year, the Brooks family is standing with The Innocence Center as a Freedom Champion Sponsor of our All-In for Justice Poker Tournament. Stephen’s love of poker continues to inspire this night and the Brooks family’s commitment to helping create freedom for those who have been wrongfully convicted.

We’re grateful to honor Stephen’s memory by bringing people together around a game he loved while raising money for a cause that changes lives.

Thank you, Brooks family, for keeping Stephen’s spirit at the table and going ALL IN for justice with us. 🧡♠️

Today is the 13th Annual , a day to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful conviction and to recognize ...
10/02/2026

Today is the 13th Annual , a day to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful conviction and to recognize the impacts on innocent
people and their families.

People exonerated in 2025 spent an average of 13.8 years wrongfully incarcerated. That’s because wrongful convictions are incredibly difficult to prove and overturn, requiring
significant resources like costly DNA testing, expert consultants, extensive investigation, and more.

This , fuel the fight for justice. Join us tonight to go All-In for Justice or donate at the link in our bio!

A huge thank you to Zalkin Law Firm, our Ultimate Host Sponsor, for powering All In for Justice and helping bring this n...
10/01/2026

A huge thank you to Zalkin Law Firm, our Ultimate Host Sponsor, for powering All In for Justice and helping bring this night to life. Their support means more of every ticket purchased can go directly toward the work of investigating wrongful convictions, fighting for innocent people, and bringing them home. ⚖️

Tomorrow is the night! 🎰 Grab your ticket now or register at the door. Every seat filled helps build the pot for justice.
Don’t wait. Get your ticket and go ALL IN for justice. ♠️

https://givebutter.com/TIC-All-InForJustice2026

♠️ IT TAKES A TABLE TO BUILD THE POT FOR JUSTICE. ♠️We couldn’t go ALL IN without the incredible people and organization...
10/01/2026

♠️ IT TAKES A TABLE TO BUILD THE POT FOR JUSTICE. ♠️

We couldn’t go ALL IN without the incredible people and organizations who helped make this tournament possible. 🫶

🃏 ULTIMATE HOST SPONSOR
Huge thanks to The Zalkin Law Firm for powering this event and helping bring this night to life.

❤️ FREEDOM CHAMPIONS
Thank you to The Brooks Family + ARSintel, LLC for exclusively building the pot for this event.

♣️ FULL HOUSE FOR FREEDOM
Shoutout to Attorney Ryan Stygar for covering registration for ALL of our freed and exonerated clients so they can join us at the table.

♦️ STRAIGHT TO JUSTICE
Thank you to Stephanie Germani + Klinedinst PC for your generous support.

🏆 And a special thank you to professional poker player Jennifer Shahade for sponsoring our champion’s trophy AND donating copies of her new book, Thinking Sideways, for our top final table finalist!

📚 Sara O’Connor is also donating copies of A New Queen’s Guide to Poker + Shuffle Up and Deal With It to splash the final table.

Every sponsor adds another chip to the pot. Every chip helps us fight for freedom.

Thank you for helping us BUILD THE POT FOR JUSTICE. ♠️❤️

⚡️ LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY! ⚡️A $150 ticket gets you free dinner, hosted cocktails during registration, and the chance to ...
09/27/2026

⚡️ LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY! ⚡️

A $150 ticket gets you free dinner, hosted cocktails during registration, and the chance to 10x your money with a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool. 🍸♠️

But the real payoff? Showing up on Wrongful Conviction Day to help set an innocent person free. Every seat filled brings us closer to justice. ⚖️
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🎟️ Don’t wait. Get your ticket and go ALL IN for Justice now—scan the QR code or tap the link in our bio!

Last week, The Innocence Center officially expanded to Idaho! 🎉On Thursday, we gathered in Boise for our Passing the Tor...
09/25/2026

Last week, The Innocence Center officially expanded to Idaho! 🎉

On Thursday, we gathered in Boise for our Passing the Torch event with Greg Hampikian, founder of the Idaho Innocence Project; exonerees Amanda Knox and Charles Fain; and TIC Executive Director Michael Semanchik. After two decades of fighting wrongful convictions in Idaho, Greg entrusted that work to TIC. In his words: “My last great act... was to choose a successor.”

On Friday, Semanchik was sworn in to practice law in Idaho, so TIC can now represent wrongfully convicted people in Idaho courts.

We’re honored to carry this work forward, and we’re grateful to everyone who joined us in Boise.

Read more from the Idaho Capital Sun: https://www.kpvi.com/news/regional_news/nonprofit-takes-up-work-to-overturn-wrongful-convictions-after-closure-of-idaho-innocence-project/article_b61b7ca2-04aa-5be3-b457-ec6ad30f8b7b.html

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