Prison Exoneree Jeffrey M. Deskovic to Graduate from Pace Law School
on May 13th in White Plains NY
Exonerated in 2006 after 16 Years in Prison, Deskovic to Use Law Degree
to Help Free Others Wrongly Imprisoned
WHO:
Westchester native Jeffrey M. Deskovic was wrongly imprisoned in 1990 for rape and murder and was exonerated by DNA evidence in 2006 and released. After getting his GED in prison, his Bachelor’s Degree from Mercy College and a Masters from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Jeffrey will graduate from Pace Law School on Monday, May 13, 2019. Jeffrey plans to continue his work with the Deskovic Foundation to improve the criminal justice system and use his law degree to help free others wrongly imprisoned and prevent further wrongful convictions.
WHAT:
After 16 years of wrongful incarceration, a GED degree, a Bachelor of Science from Mercy College and a Master’s Degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Jeffrey M. Deskovic will graduate from Pace Law School.
WHEN:
Monday May 13, 2019 at 1:00pm
Pace Law School’s 41st Annual Commencement
WHERE:
Pace Law School
On the grounds of Good Counsel
About Jeffrey Deskovic:
Wrongfully convicted of rape and murder in 1990 and exonerated with DNA evidence in 2006, Jeffrey Deskovic has spent the last twenty years of his life striving to free others wrongfully jailed and prevent future occurrences.
Dedicated to bettering himself, Jeffrey earned his GED while in prison and earned a Bachelors Degree from Mercy College and a Masters from John Jay College of Criminal Justice after his release in 2006. On Monday May 13, 2018, Jeffrey will earn his law degree from Pace College of Law, allowing him to magnify efforts to help others.
Jeffrey has made over 200 presentations and written over 200 articles about wrongful convictions. He has also taught college level classes on the same subject. Jeffrey is the recipient of several awards including John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni, the 2018 Servant of Justice Award from It Can Happen to You criminal justice reform group and the 2015 New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year.
Jeffrey plans to use his law degree to help free others wrongly imprisoned and prevent further wrongful convictions.
About The Deskovic Foundation:
The Deskovic Foundation (www.deskovic.org) is a New York based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to exonerating the wrongfully convicted both in DNA and non-DNA cases, as well as wrongful conviction prevention. The Foundation was established as a result of Jeffrey Deskovic’s own wrongful conviction at the age of 17 of the rape and murder of a 15 year old girl. Authorities knew his DNA did not match that of the actual perpetrator – who, three years later, went on to murder another young woman and mother of two. After his exoneration and release after sixteen years in prison, Deskovic successfully sued the authorities and used a portion of the compensation to launch the Deskovic Foundation. Our investigators examine claims of wrongful conviction, and where warranted, conduct investigations to uncover previously unknown evidence of innocence for our attorneys to bring post-conviction claims of actual innocence. In addition, the Foundation also assists peripherally in wrongful conviction cases where the defendant already has substantive legal assistance.
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