Jennifer Thompson has been an outspoken opponent of the death penalty and speaks frequently about the need for judicial reform.  Her strong convictions were born of a brutal rape she suffered as a twenty-two year old college student.  It was her compelling testimony in that case that sent a young man to prison, not once, but twice, for a crime he did not commit.  That man, Ronald Cotton, was eventually freed thanks in large part to his persistence in proclaiming his innocence and the development of sophisticated DNA tests.  She is now a member of the Actual Innocence Commission, advisory committee for Active Voices, member of the Constitution Project and Mother’s for Justice. She talks about her work.

This event is run jointly with Innocence Network UK and University of Bristol Law School.

Thanks to the support of University of Bristol Law School this event is free but prebooking is essential.