Reversal
We overturn wrongful convictions. Our lawyers and investigators review court files and testimony, look at similar cases and search for exculpatory evidence.
Recovery
We help exonerees recover from their harrowing experiences, providing regular contact, assistance with housing and work, and other support as needed.
Reform
We push for accountability in the criminal justice system, and for the reform of the systems that allow for these miscarriages of justice to take place.
Exonerations to Date
According to the National Registry of Exonerations there have been 3,351 exonerations since 1989.
Our Most Recent Exoneration
The Deskovic Foundation just exonerated Andrew Krivak after he spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
A New Exoneration Record
In 2022, a record-setting 273 people were exonerated in the United States. Since 1989, exonerees have spent over 28,770 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.
About Our Mission
There are approximately 120,000 wrongfully convicted people in prison today in the United States. The Deskovic Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exoneration of the wrongfully convicted, their recovery, and reform of the system that allows these miscarriages of justice to take place. It was founded by Jeffrey Deskovic, an exoneree that was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 17 for the rape and murder of a 15 year old girl that he did not commit. Authorities knew his DNA did not match that of the actual perpetrator – who, three years later, went on to murder another young woman and mother of two – but colluded to convict Deskovic and keep him in prison for 16 years. After his exoneration and release, Deskovic successfully sued the authorities responsible and used a substantial portion of the compensation he was awarded to start The Deskovic Foundation. Deskovic has dedicated himself to helping the wrongfully convicted, and recently graduated from the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University with a law degree. The Foundation has fully exonerated four people, freed nine others, and currently has ten active cases in addition to proving peripheral assistance in other cases. We hope you will join our fight to free the wrongfully imprisoned by donating to us.
Spring 2024 Fundraising Gala
The Deskovic Foundation will hold its Spring 2024 Gala Fundraising Event on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Westchester Manor in Hastings on the Hudson, NY. Please consider becoming a sponsor or making a donation if you can not attend.