Criminal Justice Panel Aims to Prevent Wrongful Convictions

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The exoneration of suspected rapist Steven Avery two years ago, and the more than 300 prisoners nationally whose convictions have been reversed in the past decade has spawned several initiatives aimed at preventing wrongful convictions.The most recent in Wisconsin is a statewide criminal justice panel that held its first meeting Wednesday (8/31).Gil Halsted reports…

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