By Justin Ramage Robert Malloy Zach Serrano.  Non-profit legal organization  To prove wrongly convicted people through DNA testing  To reform the criminal.

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By Justin Ramage Robert Malloy Zach Serrano

 Non-profit legal organization  To prove wrongly convicted people through DNA testing  To reform the criminal justice system

 2007 James Calvin Tillman 18 years  Dec 2009 James Bain 35 years  Sept 2010 Kevin Keith days before execution  June 2010 Barry Gibbs

 US had 70% wrongful convictions  worldwide even more wrongful convicted prisoners are awaiting trial

 People refusing  Protests  Taking a lot of time and money

 Yes  To keep track of everyone and their crimes

 No releasing of any information  The sample should be destroyed after being analyzed