New England Innocence Project

👥 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 "𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲"!

We’re excited to co-sponsor this panel discussion and exhibition, which features portraits and testimony of 17 men and women who have experienced long-term solitary confinement.

It seeks to expose the cruel and unusual punishment experienced by close to 125,000 of our fellow citizens each day inside prisons across America.

📅 Opening Reception & Panel: Saturday, June 13, 6:00-8:30pm
📍 Spencer Lofts Gallery (60 Dudley St, Chelsea, Mass.)

🎤 Panelists:
• Christopher Blackwell: Founder and Director of Look2Justice
• Bonnie Tenneriello: Senior Staff Attorney and Solitary Confinement Project Director at Prisoners' Legal Services
• Albert Brown: Wrongfully convicted alongside Jabir Pope of a Boston murder and spent 38 years in prison
Albert and Jabir, members of The Exoneree Network, will also perform “I Cry Freedom” with their musical group The OG's (Original Gentlemen).

More details here: https://www.socialdocumentary.net/cms/Window-Into-Solitary-Chelsea-MA

➡ The exhibition is on display June 3-30, 2026, and gallery hours are June 20 & 27, noon-4:00pm. To visit the gallery at other times, please contact Darlene DeVita at 617-974-7233 See less

⚖️ 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞:This week, NH Reps. Bob Lynn & Tom Mannion spoke out in an Op-Ed in the New Hampshire Union Leader to show their support for HB1422.

HB1422 would expand the time an innocent person in NH has to petition for a new trial when new evidence has been uncovered—right now, wrongfully convicted people only have three years to go back to the Court, which leaves innocent people languishing in prison.

The bill has already been passed unanimously by both the House and the Senate, and is currently on Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk. If you're a NH resident, you can contact the governor via phone or email: (603) 271-2121 or [email protected] and urge her to sign HB1422.

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Reps. Bob Lynn & Tom Mannion: When the system gets it wrong, justice demands a second look The Legislature, after years of study and deliberation, has placed a bill on Governor Kelly Ayotte’s desk that would create an exception to the three-year deadline on requests for a

We stand by Brian Peixoto and his family, alongside his legal team at CPCS Innocence Program, and are grateful to see him to coming home! Brian Peixoto

brianpeixoto.com, struggle for innocence Brian Peixoto conviction overturned. Represented by CPCS Innocence Program. PI John Nardizzi, New England Innocence Program

Members of our team were excited to host Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley State Representative 12th Suffolk District and Senator Nick Collins at The Exoneree Network's "Freedom House" this week, a 5-bedroom unit that offers independent housing for people coming home after long-term incarceration. Our wrongfully convicted community members shared the profound impact Exoneree Network support and services have had on their lives — particularly housing, mental health, and support for families. We appreciate Rep. Fluker-Reid and Senator Collins for their time and advocacy for including funding for the Exoneree Network in the Massachusetts state budget!

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐧! 🎉

*Show up in support!* Brian Peixoto was wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit and has spent 30 years in prison.

Come out and show your support to Brian and his CPCS Innocence Program legal team on Thursday, June 4, at 9 a.m. at Bristol Superior Court (186 S. Main St., Fall River). The fight continues!

We’d love to imagine a judicial system that is self-correcting. But Tommy Rosa, who was exonerated this year after spending 34 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and his case reveal the truth: even an innocent person with an expert legal team and compelling evidence has to spend decades fighting for freedom and exoneration.

And Tommy’s story is not an anomaly—not by a long shot.

Every fight against injustice is fueled by this community. Your generosity made it possible for Tommy to reunite with his family. And your support today will help us continue fighting for people still imprisoned in an unjust system.

Right now, every gift made through the end of June will be doubled (2X), thanks to a special match donor.

Will you make a gift today to help free and exonerate the next innocent person?

More than a cookout: A day of resilience and joy.

“No matter the weather, this day always becomes a day of smiles, laughter, healing, and love.

For many of us gathered here today, the journey has not been easy. Many have endured some of life’s hardest moments—times marked by pain, separation, injustice, and loneliness. There were days when we felt unseen, unheard, isolated, and pushed into the shadows, wondering if anyone could truly understand our experiences.

But today is different.

Today, we stand together.

Today, we take up the space we deserve—not quietly, not apologetically, but boldly and courageously. We gather in a community of people who understand. A community that knows the truth of our stories. A community that reminds us that we are not who they said we are.”

— Sean K Ellis, Director of The Exoneree Network at the annual at Kimball Farm

Sean K Ellis

🗣️ 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Last week, Senior Staff Attorney Stephanie Hartung and Sean K Ellis, Director of The Exoneree Network, gave a presentation to an engaged audience at The Newbury of Brookline, a senior living community.

The pair provided an overview of NEIP's work, and Sean shared his powerful story of wrongful incarceration and eventual exoneration—residents had spent the past few weeks watching and discussing the Netflix documentary, "Trial 4," which chronicles Sean's fight to prove his innocence.

They said, "Hearing Sean share his journey firsthand was deeply impactful. His resilience, and the meaningful work he has built through The Exoneree Network to support fellow exonerees, is truly inspiring and has left a lasting impression on our community."

➡️ If you'd like a representative of NEIP or EN to speak at your organization or event, please contact Sadie Blanco at [email protected].