Date and Time
Sunday Apr 28, 2013
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM CDT
Sunday, April 28, 2013 3:30 p.m.
Location
Lake Forest College, Holt Memorial Chapel, 555 N. Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
Website
Description
"Opening Doors - Wrongful Convictions of Women" a program about female exonerees will be presented on April 28th at 3:30 p.m. in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, Lake Forest College, 555 N. Sheridan Rd., Lake Forest. Women fighting wrongful convictions face special challenges. Natural or accidental deaths can be mistaken for murder, and indeed, according to the National Registry of Exonerations, one half of female exonerees were convicted for what turned out to be no crime at all. You will learn about the newly formed Women's Project of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University, led by Karen L. Daniel and Judy Royal, co-directors, and their colleague, Erin K. Topp. Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim, and State Representative 58th District Scott Drury also will address the issue. The program is sponsored by: League of Women Voters - Lake County, AAUW, Lake County Bar Association, and Lake Forest College Ethics Center. Reception follows.