More than 500 people were wrongly imprisoned in Denver’s jails over seven years, with some spending weeks incarcerated or pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit before authorities realized they nabbed the wrong person, a federal court filing shows.

Wrongfully jailed: Records detail more than 500 mistaken-identity arrests in Denver in seven years - The Denver Post (h/t Balko)

Some people say that an innocent person doesn’t plead guilty.  Those familiar with the criminal justice system know that it happens all of the time.  

Source: The Denver Post

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