Across the United States, Americans caught in the criminal justice system are regularly presented with a stark choice: pleading guilty to a crime and accepting a lesser sentence or chancing their freedom at trial at the risk of lengthy prison time.
For those many innocent men and women unjustly sucked into the US criminal justice system, this reality presents itself as an unbearable dilemma which inevitably leads to wrongful conviction and shattered lives.
It's time for us to acknowledge that America has a #GuiltyPleaProblem and stop wrongful conviction.
Visit www.guiltypleaproblem.org to learn how you can help.
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Innocent people are pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit. It happens to thousands each year, and there's no telling how many are still behind bars.
More than 260 people have been exonerated through DNA testing in the U.S. after serving years in prison for crimes they didn't commit. These videos explore the challenges faced after they are freed.