Daniel Gwynn Sat on Death Row for 30 Years. Meet the Northeastern Law Grad Who Helped Set Him Free

Gretchen Engel ’92, executive director of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, has dedicated her legal career to advocating for those facing capital punishment. She served as co-counsel for Daniel Gwynn, who was recently exonerated after almost 30 years on death row in Pennsylvania. In an interview with Northeastern Global News, she talks about her first death row exoneration, the co-op experiences that were formative in her decision to practice capital cases and the faculty that inspired her to fight on behalf of those who face the law’s toughest punishments.