Christopher Dunn lost 33 years to a wrongful conviction. Lamar Johnson lost 27. Kevin Strickland lost 43. They came home because the Midwest Innocence Project refused to stop fighting for them.

That fight is now at risk. MIP must raise $500,000 to protect its 17 active cases and keep the door open for the hundreds of people still waiting for help.

Every gift is matched dollar for dollar — up to $50,000.

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The Midwest Innocence Project investigates wrongful convictions and fights to bring innocent people home.

Our work includes legal representation, case investigations, policy advocacy, public education, and support services for exonerees and freed individuals rebuilding their lives after wrongful incarceration.

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