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Gascón is running for reelection and touting his work on criminal justice reform that his competitors have criticized as being soft on crime. Los Angeles is one of the top five counties with the most exonerations nationwide. At least 50 have happened within the county since 1989 with help from innocence organizations.When former L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey created the Conviction Integrity Unit in 2015, criminal justice reform advocates had high hopes that it would lead to change within the system that incarcerates.
In the same case, DNA evidence revealed that Kenneth Packnett murdered and raped Wydermyer. Packnett went on to sexually abuse more women before getting sent to prison.’s executive director, Mike Semanchik, said he had to go to court and fight for every single exoneration a decade ago. But now he can present his case to one of 10 conviction integrity units statewide, who then do their investigation and then decide whether a wrongful conviction occurred.
And when a district attorney stands behind criminal justice reform, Possley said things start to happen — and the numbers back it up. He points to 114 exonerations nationwide in 2000. Fast forward to 2023, and the number jumps to 153. The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office says 117 cases are currently under review. But in a perfect world, Gascón said conviction integrity units should be a statewide initiative.
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