Former Quattrone Center Fellow @mathuclair.bsky.social shares how the fellowship supported the fieldwork for his book, expanded his network, and shaped his career. If you’re doing justice-focused research, he says: apply!

Deadline: December 31

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More coverage of the Sentinel Event Review report we released last week seeking to understand how Eric Anderson was wrongfully convicted in Detroit and what reforms can prevent future injustice.

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Source: CBS News Detroit

In our most recent sentinel event review, a cross-functional team found 40 factors contributed to the #wrongfulconviction of Eric Anderson, who spent 9 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

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Eric Anderson spent nine years in a Michigan prison for a crime he didn't commit. Today, we're releasing a new report — summarizing our recent sentinel event review — aiming to understand this miscarriage of justice and how we can prevent others like it.

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We recently partnered with EVOCAVI to host the Investigative Interviewing and Research Symposium 2025. Top investigators, researchers, and practitioners gathered to discuss how to advance science-based investigative interviewing methods that support just outcomes in our legal system.

Passionate about criminal justice reform? Apply for the Quattrone Center Fellowship at Penn Carey Law. Watch our Q&A with fellowship program admins Ross Miller and Paul Heaton to learn about what makes an ideal candidate. tinyurl.com/QCfellowship

Applications are open for the Quattrone Center Fellowship at @penncareylaw.bsky.social. This research fellowship offers a year of funding, mentorship from leading scholars, a chance to publish original research, and more. Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/QCfellowship

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Anjali Ranadive, our DNA expert liaison, recapped day three of the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam. As a featured speaker, her presentation included vital tips on ethics in forensic science, a crucial component for our mission to improve the US criminal justice system.

Day 2 of Anjali's experience in Guam can be found here:

Anjali Ranadive, DNA expert liaison with the Quattrone Center, is currently speaking at the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam. Here, Anjali shares a brief summary on her sessions from days 1-2 covering the history of DNA analysis from the late 1980s and beyond and a mock crime scene workshop.

The TX Court of Criminal Appeals has stayed the execution of Robert Roberson. QC Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social breaks down the case and what's next.

Quattrone Center Exoneree Fellow CJ Rice asks the right question for #WrongfulConvictionDay — if we have tens of thousands of innocent people in prison in the U.S., how can we fail to reopen those cases, to seek justice for the wrongfully imprisoned, for crime victims and entire communities?

Can pets transfer human DNA? Could these transfers lead to false implications, or help to identify suspects? A new paper in Science & Justice suggests the answer is YES. Our dog-loving Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social takes a look.

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