Conviction Integrity Units Investigate Prosecutorial Errors

Neon Rifts Inside Urban Legal Turmoil · Jul 20, 2026 · 11m

Beginning in the 2000s, some progressive prosecutors established conviction integrity units designed to investigate and remedy their own past mistakes. This episode examines how these internal units operate, analyzing specific cases where prosecutors reopened investigations into convictions they had secured, discovered errors, and moved to exonerate innocent prisoners. We reconstruct cases from Dallas, Chicago, and New York where conviction integrity units uncovered prosecutorial misconduct, evidence suppression, and false testimony that had been hidden for decades. The hosts explore the…