Extract from Relativity’s article “The Gift of Time: Relativity Supports Freedom and Healing for Wrongfully Convicted People Nationwide”
Advances in technology are changing every aspect of our lives and revolutionizing the way we do our work—in the criminal legal system and beyond.
For the second year in a row, the global legal technology company Relativity was the lead sponsor of the Innocence Network Conference—the Innocence Network’s annual convening of advocates, attorneys, wrongfully convicted people, and their families fighting for justice. More than 1,100 people from around the world gathered in Seattle from April 3-5 for this year’s event, and Relativity helped support free registration for 50 of the 285 attendees who had been freed or exonerated.
“At Relativity, we believe that truth is the foundation of justice,” said Johnathan Hill, global program manager for social impact and community engagement lead at Relativity. “That’s why we are proud to support the Innocence Network Conference—where impacted individuals, advocates, and changemakers come together to help uncover truth, prevent wrongful outcomes, and build a future rooted in fairness and dignity for all. Meeting [Relativity’s] Justice for Change recipients and the individuals they’ve helped exonerate at the conference reinforces this work’s real, life-changing impact.”
Conference sponsorship is one of the many ways Relativity partners with innocence advocates to advance justice. The company also provides nonprofits and pro bono legal providers free access to its sophisticated technology. With the support of Relativity’s Justice for Change program and its partners, innocent people have been freed from prison, and significant progress has been made in identifying the real perpetrators of decades-old crimes.
