There are many causes of wrongful incarceration, though most tend to focus squarely on corruption. While this is undoubtedly a key factor, it is definitely not the only one. Our experience has shown many contributing factors. Our project ‘Bridging the Justice Gap’ looks to directly target them all in a cohesive and comprehensive way. We would host three separate convenings spanning from Mexico to Colombia, a region responsible for an inordinate amount of wrongful incarcerations. Each convening will include top government officials with whom we have already built relationships, local nonprofits, local authorities and prosecutors from some of the worst offending and best performing cities to discuss what leads to wrongful arrests and what best practices can bring them to an end. To prove the need for the convenings, we will collect at least 100-150 cases of wrongful imprisonment in this region. These cases will be separate from the cases we have already worked on at En Vero.
