The Innocence Project mourns the loss of our long-time friend and board member, John Kaneb in Massachusetts on August 29. John was the Chairman and CEO of HP Hood LLC. He was deeply committed to the work of the Innocence Project since he first reached out to us almost 20 years ago. He was dedicated to the men and women we work to free and to using the lessons learned from their tragic experiences, and their personal strengths as a catalyst for reform.

John encouraged our best work and worked hard himself to enact what he termed “Innocence 101” in every state and at the national level. He was deeply respectful of the staff and others on the board, always encouraging us to do more. We also honor his almost 20-year commitment to eliminating sexual assault in prisons and jails as Vice-Chair of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. He will be sorely missed, but we will continue to keep him in our hearts. Deepest condolences to his wife Ginny and their family.

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