Former Defender Now Leads Conviction Integrity Unit

Hamilton County’s new Conviction Integrity Unit is led by Donald Caster, a veteran wrongful conviction advocate who’s spent two decades challenging prosecutors from the outside. Now, he’s stepping inside the prosecutor’s office to fix the system from within — a move promised by Prosecutor Connie Pillich after damning findings exposed flawed homicide cases built on informant deals. With a track record of freeing eight wrongfully imprisoned Ohioans — totaling 159 years of wrongful incarceration — Caster brings serious credibility to the role. The small, newly formed unit will investigate claims of injustice, conduct its own investigations, and ensure convictions meet legal and ethical standards, marking a bold shift from past models where prosecutors themselves staffed similar units. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/698c13542c2d9c97