“The Exonerated,” an award-winning play about the American justice system told through the true stories of six exonerated death row inmates who were all proven innocent after being incarcerated, was performed in Roussel Hall on Tuesday. Featuring an international cast, “The Exonerated,” exposes actual circumstances involving racial profiling, unlawful police interrogation, prosecutorial misconduct and the contemplation of each former inmate’s experiences after spending years on death row.

The performance, held on behalf of the Innocence Project New Orleans, was arranged by Tracy Pratt, the president of Loyola’s Public Interest Law Group. “Loyola has a foundation of pursuing social justice,” Pratt said. She also said that the performance shows how the criminal justice system is broken.

IPNO is a non-profit law organization that works to release people who are wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death.

Other sponsors for the event included the Black Law Student Association, the Jesuit Center and University Ministry. “The Exonerated” was presented by Swine Palace, and all donations were accepted on behalf of the Innocence Project New Orleans. – Jenna Harris