Imagine being convicted of a crime you didn't commit.

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I'm so shocked that in this day and age where technology exists (DNA) to exonerate those who were convicted and sentenced to decades in prison and often to die, many states are STILL denying access to DNA testing that could right a wrong. How is it possible that people are still being put to death while being denied a DNA test that can PROVE if they imprisoned the wrong person. Alaska is the latest example of a state that doesn't want to be bothered with a DNA test. An organization that has diligently worked to bring attention to this dirty little secret and fight to have laws changed that should have already changed with the times to begin with, has captured my attention, respect and admiration. Have you ever been to the The Innocence Project site and read the stories of the people who suffered years behind bars crimes they didn't commit? Imagine how hopeless they feel with no resources to fight for their lives, and no one in the legal system who wants to help them once the bars clanged shut. I don't know how you cannot be moved by the suffering they've endured, inspired by their determination and in awe of the people who cared enough to fight for the rights of those who needed it most. Barry Scheck has done an incredible thing for these people.