Rodney Roberts discussing his experiences after pleading guilty to a crime he did not commit at a forum hosted by NYCLA’s Justice Center Task Force titled “Solving the Problem of Innocent People Pleading Guilty.”

Roberts, 53, served 18 years in the New Jersey prison system before he was exonerated in 2014. The event was held at the NYCLA building in lower Manhattan on Thursday, Jan. 9. (Photo by Daler Radjabov)