For example, if a person were sentenced to life in prison, they could be released if found innocent. If they are sentenced to death, even if it takes years, it is likely that they will die before they can be declared innocent. The Innocence Project was established to avenge people who were wrongly convicted due to a DNA calamity or witness misidentification. Since Project Innocent began, countless people have been freed for crimes they were wrongly accused of. Most people who received a life sentence, and not the death penalty, were granted release. According to the Innocence Project, of 300 people exonerated, 25% were convicted of murder and 18 received death sentences. The Innocence Project further states: “We have also worked on cases of people who were executed before DNA testing could be conducted to corroborate guilt or prove innocence, and we are aware of several non-DNA cases where evidence of innocence emerged after people were executed. "(Innocenceproject.org/aboutpage). Unlike individuals facing a life sentence, those who have received a death sentence are less likely to survive to prove their worth