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Hundreds of prisoners are wrongfully in prison this Christmas, torn away from their loved ones for a crime that they didn’t commit–it’s an especially heartbreaking time. With your help, we can continue fighting for the freedom of innocent prisoners, their families - and a fair justice system.
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Situation
The British justice system is not working. Many people are surprised to discover just how many barriers and hurdles face innocent people attempting to challenge their criminal conviction. It's not just on TV or in films - it's real life! There are precious few opportunities to appeal. Exposing and righting a wrongful conviction requires experience, persistence and resources. Innocent people can spend years behind bars for crimes they did not commit.
Solution
Hundreds of innocent people are sitting in prison cells this Christmas, for crimes they did not commit. Help us give them the gift of freedom. APPEAL fights for the freedom of wrongly convicted people in the courts, the media, and in Parliament. We review hundreds of applications each year, identify strong cases of innocence, gathering the documents in the case, and hands-on investigation to find new evidence. We will free people the system has forgotten.