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Criminal Justice Reform

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At the age of 18, Ramon Ward’s life would be changed forever. On April 20, 1994, Ramon was arrested by Detroit Police without a warrant at his home, after police officers told him he needed to go downtown for questioning regarding the murder of two women.

Ramon was told by police he would be able to return home shortly; but the trip back home did not occur until almost 26 years later. On January 26, 1995, Ramon was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison after being falsely accused of two murders he did not commit.  Ramon believed he never had anything to worry about, because he was innocent. Moreover, there was no evidence connecting him to either murder.

The horrific reality of police misconduct became well settled on day two of Ramon’s arrest when the investigating officer told him, “You either roll with me, or I’m gone roll over you.” This is due to Ramon refusing to confess to crimes he did not commit. Consequently, Detroit Police resorted to using two planted jailhouse snitches to seal Ramon’s conviction.

Despite the numerous miscarriages of justice Ramon experienced over two and half decades, he never gave up his pursuit for justice or his freedom. In 2019, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit (“CIU”), gave Ramon the hope he had relentlessly pursued . . . having a voice! The CIU gathered new evidence with the assistance of Ramon's attorney establishing his innocence. As a result, the scales of justice were finally balanced in Ramon’s favor on February 20, 2020, when he was exonerated of all charges regarding his wrongful conviction.

Today, Ramon is an advocate for others like him who have been wrongfully convicted. He also created "Justice Denied," an organization to assist those who have been wrongfully accused and transitioning out of prison.

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Ramon Ward
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Eastpointe, MI

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