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Jailhouse informants
Testimony traded for a deal.
19%
of Innocence Project client cases involved jailhouse informants — Innocence Project
An incarcerated person testifies that the defendant confessed to them in a cell or holding area — testimony frequently traded for a reduced sentence, dropped charges, or another benefit the jury is never told about. Because informant testimony is difficult to independently verify, it has proven to be one of the least reliable, and most reversible, forms of evidence used to convict.
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