Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said he hoped the initiative will help to foster public trust in the ...

Imagine spending years in prison for a crime you didn’t commit. Fairfax County is taking a big step to prevent that from ...

Wrongful convictions undermine public trust in the justice system and have devastating impacts on defendants, their families, ...

Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Monday a partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) ...

Fairfax Co. creates Conviction Integrity Unit to prove it’s committed to reexamining “cases to see if a mistake has been made, and to free an innocent person.” ...

A harrowing look at wrongful convictions and the people answering the call for reform. What happens when an innocent person is sentenced to spend their life in prison? Unfortunately, innocence ...