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North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence Identify Investigate and Litigate Credible Claims of Innocence Alex Trogdon has been incarcerated since 2010 for a crime that never happened Charles Wakefield Jr. discovers new evidence that casts doubt on his murder conviction from 1975 Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen continue to seek justice Terron Chavis awaits hearing to prove his innocence Updates On Our Exonerees Brandon Jones and Leroy Spruill Freedom but no Justice Dwayne Dail Exonerated After 18 Years Edward McInnis 27 years served for a crime he did not commit Ghost of the Innocent Man a book about Willie Grimes Exoneration Greg Taylor In Pursuit of Justice Johnny Small arrested at 15 exonerated 28 years later Our History A 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2000 the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence was established to coordinate the efficient and effective review and investigation of innocence claims forwarded from law schools journalists defense attorneys and others involved in the criminal justice system. The Center has become a driving force behind recommendations for criminal justice reform which increase both the reliability of convictions and the publics confidence in our justice system. Get Involved.