NEW YORK — One of the country’s most aggressive prosecutor’s offices is launching a new conviction integrity committee that could aid innocent people serving time for crimes they didn’t commit.
Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the new committee would proactively work to correct wrongful convictions in cases brought by its office and in other state and federal jurisdictions.
“Our solemn obligation as prosecutors to protect the community and seek justice for victims of crimes requires that we take every step to ensure that the guilty are held responsible, and the innocent are set free,” said Williams.
