In 1990, 18-year-old Johnny Hincapie was wrongfully convicted in the murder case of Brian Watkins in New York. Hincapie falsely confessed to the attack after he was physically intimidated and psychologically coerced by an investigator on the case. Hincapie testified that the cop beat him and yelled racial slurs. In 2015, based on new testimony from two witnesses as well as a co-defendant who said that Hincapie was not involved in the attack, a New York judge overturned his conviction. Hincapie was exonerated after he spent 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Today, Johnny—a gifted speaker—shares his powerful story along with education on coerced confessions and criminal justice reform at organizations across the United States.

Awards

2020 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity
2017 Democracy Fellow, Social Science Research Council
2017 Honorary Fellow, King’s College Cambridge
2015 Heartland Award, Nonfiction, Our Declaration
2015 Francis Parkman Prize, Our Declaration2015 Zócalo Prize, Our Declaration

Books

Justice Reclaimed: Unraveling Wrongful Convictions and Paving the Way for Reform
From Injustice to Redemption: Empowering Reform and Overturning Wrongful Convictions
Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Fighting Wrongful Convictions and Revolutionizing Criminal Justice
Innocence Unveiled: Challenging Wrongful Convictions and Transforming the Justice System
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In 1990, 18-year-old Johnny Hincapie was wrongfully convicted in the murder case of Brian Watkins in New York. Hincapie falsely confessed to the attack after he was physically intimidated and psychologically coerced by an investigator on the case. Hincapie testified that the cop beat him and yelled racial slurs. In 2015, based on new testimony from two witnesses as well as a co-defendant who said that Hincapie was not involved in the attack, a New York judge overturned his conviction. Hincapie was exonerated after he spent 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Today, Johnny—a gifted speaker—shares his powerful story along with education on coerced confessions and criminal justice reform at organizations across the United States.

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