Wrongful Death Penalty Convictions

  I recently read an article on people wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death penalty on crimes they didn't commit. Anthony Graves, a man from Texas, was released from prison 3 years ago after serving more than 10 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Graves is now an advocate for criminal justice reform. Former US President Jimmy Carter has also become an advocate by recently starting a campaign to outlaw the death penalty.
     According to the article, 1,241 people have been wrongly convicted and later released with all charges cleared based on evidence that proved they were innocent, since 1989.To prevent more wrongful convictions, the ABA (American Bar Association) have taken assessments in of the death penalty system in 12 states and have recommended that alternative action be taken regarding stronger police interrogations and protecting mentally ill death row inmates. Although 60% of Americans favor the death penalty, support for it is at its lowest since 1972.