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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After 17 years behind bars, Kristine Bunch turned her pain and loss into purpose when she helped create the Indiana Innocence Project. Bunch was convicted of setting the fire that killed her three-year-old son, Anthony, on June 30, 1995. Seventeen years later she walked out of Indiana Women’s Prison with the

Indianapolis, IN – May 21, 2026 – The Indiana Innocence Project (INIP) has announced Kristine Bunch, a prominent Indiana exoneree and champion for justice reform, as its first Director, effective May 4, 2026. Following a 17-year wrongful imprisonment in Indiana for a crime that did not take place, Ms. Bunch was exonerated in 2012. She

This April, the Indiana Innocence Project (INIP) joined hundreds of advocates, attorneys, and exonerees in Chicago for the Innocence Network Conference. It was a weekend defined by what Indiana exoneree and national advocate Kristine Bunch described as an “inspirational, emotional, and energizing celebration” of resilience and the ongoing pursuit of justice. From groundbreaking policy discussions

On February 23, Reginald “Reggie” Dillard walked out of prison a free man, ending 27 years of wrongful imprisonment. Reggie was convicted of a 1998 Elkhart murder based on an investigation that the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) proved was built on systemic misconduct. The EJC’s investigation revealed that a former Elkhart detective fabricated

In 2008, John Turner was convicted of an armed bank robbery in Indianapolis and sentenced to 35 years in prison. From the beginning, Turner maintained his innocence, insisting that surveillance footage showed another man and that eyewitnesses were mistaken. In January 2026, after Turner had already served almost 18 years behind bars, Marion County Judge

Today, we honor Roosevelt Glenn Sr. and the long road to justice.Wrongfully convicted in 1993, Roosevelt spent nearly 17 years in prison. Even after his release, he carried the burden of a conviction that should never have happened. It took eight more years before the truth was officially recognized. On January 30, 2017, Roosevelt was

When serious crimes go unsolved, the consequences extend far beyond unanswered questions. Families are left without closure, communities lose trust in the system, and the risk of wrongful conviction increases when investigations rely on incomplete or outdated tools. January 27, 2025This legislative session, Indiana lawmakers introduced House Bill 1248 (informally known as “Carmen’s Law”), a proposal that

We’re excited to share the first issue of Freedom and Futures Restored, highlighting a year of growth for INIP — from officially joining the Innocence Network, to welcoming new legal leadership, to building partnerships across Indiana and the Midwest. This newsletter is one more way we’re telling the stories behind wrongful convictions and keeping you informed