Wrongful Convictions: How Systemic Failures Impact Innocent Lives

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Dates:February 26, 2026
Meets:Th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location:Essential Community Connections 8030 Germantown Ave
Cost: $34.00

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Tragically, wrongful convictions are a part of our criminal legal system. In this class, we will delve into how wrongful convictions occur at various levels of the legal system both locally and across the country. Students will get a firsthand account from someone who was wrongfully convicted and spent 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Together, we will talk about the ways folks are working to change the system. True crime buffs and anyone who cares about civics, social justice, or the legal system: this class is for you.
Fee: $34.00

Essential Community Connections 8030 Germantown Ave

Near the intersection of Germantown Ave and E. Abington Ave, across the street from the Shell station.

Yahya Moore

spent 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. While in prison, he facilitated a restorative justice education program, became a legal reference aid in the prison, and helped countless people earn their freedom. With the help of the Abolitionist Law Center, Yahya won his own freedom in July 2023, when his life sentence without parole was vacated. He is now a paralegal at the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. He is the co-founder of Way Moore Justice Support, a nonprofit supporting wrongfully convicted court petitioners, and co-author of The Little Book of Listening.

Tricia Way

has been teaching in prisons and higher education institutions for over two decades and currently teaches about restorative justice and wrongful convictions at Chestnut Hill College. She is the co-founder of Way Moore Justice Support, a nonprofit supporting wrongfully convicted court petitioners, and co-author of The Little Book of Listening.

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