Oct
17

Monday October 17, 2022

5:00pm - 7:00pm

The Innocence Project: The Role of Innocence in Criminal Legal Reform

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The Innocence Project: The Role of Innocence in Criminal Legal Reform

Jane Pucher, Senior Staff Attorney with the Innocence Project, will speak on “The Role of Innocence in Criminal Legal Reform” on Monday, October 17, at 5 p.m. in the Roy Room of the Dion Student Center.

All are welcome to attend.

This speaker is presented by the Criminology Program.

Jane Pucher is Senior Staff Attorney with the Innocence Project.  The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.  Jane litigates post-conviction cases around the country and has done so since 2016.  She is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School and supervises the Innocence Project clinic at Cardozo.  Before joining the Innocence Project, Jane was a public defender and supervising attorney at the Bronx Defenders.  She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2011 and her B.A. from Columbia University in 2008.