They Were Jailed for No Crime at All

Book excerpt from ‘Smoke but No Fire: Convicting the Innocent of Crimes That Never Happened’

In this book excerpt, which appeared exclusively in Momentum, author and criminal justice reformer Jessica S. Henry writes about people who were wrongfully convicted for crimes they never even committed. This is the story of far too many Black and Brown Americans. An overhaul of the prison system and the court system — paired with an overhaul of policing — is the only solution. — The Editors