>>Fairfax County Launches A Conviction Integrity Unit Project
(Fairfax County, VA) -- Fairfax County has partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to launch a conviction integrity unit, allowing people convicted of felonies to seek a review of their cases.Preview: SCRIPT:
The initiative aims to vet claims from qualifying defendants who assert their factual innocence, with priority given to those currently incarcerated. The move comes after the exoneration of a wrongfully convicted man in a case involving a Fairfax County police officer's misconduct. The Washington Post reports that the unit will independently review claims and conduct field investigations to determine innocence, addressing concerns about public trust in the justice system.