Vetting Wrongful Convictions: Perspective, Approach, and Strategy

This moderated panel discussion focused on how jurisdictions are addressing wrongful convictions. The invited panelists shared their respective approaches to addressing wrongful convictions and candidly discussed which strategies are working and which are falling short. The panel discussed a variety of approaches such as conviction integrity units and standalone commissions, and provided their thoughts on how to best move forward.

The 2021 Sentencing Workshop Series was co-hosted by the National Association of Sentencing Commissions (NASC) and the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
The event took place virtually Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 12–1:30 p.m. CDT / 1–2:30 p.m. EDT.

Panelists:
Lisa Lazzari-Strasiser, chief deputy, Conviction Integrity Section, Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General
Valerie Newman, director, Conviction Integrity Unit, Wayne County, Michigan
Lindsey Guice Smith, executive director, North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission
Judge Gene Zmuda, chair, Ohio Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review

Moderator:
John Hollway, executive director, Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice