Daniel Medwed at the Ath: ‘Why The Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison’

Professor Daniel Medwed recenlty led a discussion at Claremont McKenna’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum titled “Why The Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison.” He focused on combating two popular myths: first, that America’s criminal justice system may not be perfect but is the best out there, and second, prisoners have access to endless appeals, some of which allow people to get off on technicalities.