Warm, peaceful and meaningful Christmas
As this year comes to a close, we want to pause and say thank you. To everyone who supported us this past year — through your time, expertise, donations, messages, shares, or simply by continuing to believe — we are deeply grateful. During these holidays, our thoughts are with those who cannot spend Christmas at […]
Publications about our work
One of the aims of the Clinton Young Foundation is to educate the public about the broken American criminal justice systems. Therefor we – amongst others – conduct research and publish the results in (scientific) journals and books. To make these retrievable and (when open access) accessible, we share these on our (new) publications page: https://clintonyoungfoundation.com/publications/
Clinton Young’s direct appeal was officially filed!
Filing this appeal is a major step forward in the fight to overturn his wrongful conviction, bring the truth to light and ensure justice is finally done. Clinton has spent almost 25 years fighting to clear his name. This marks an important milestone in that journey. Below are the key issues raised in the appeal:
Breaking news: Roman Flores denied by CCA
After 28 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, Roman Flores was denied relief by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — without a single word of explanation. Roman is clearly innocent. We obtained a confession from the real shooter, fully clearing Roman of any involvement whatsoever. Every piece of evidence that […]
Loud & Clear published as e-book
On November 14, Clinton Young’s book “Loud & Clear” was published again, by an official publisher in the Netherlands as an e-book! This new edition includes additional blogs written by Clinton that have never been published before, offering even deeper insight into his voice and experiences. It’s also the first book in a trilogy, with […]
New Board
After years of contributing to the foundation’s board, current members Marlou Cornelissen and Tamara Hussein are stepping down to pass on board membership to Alex Buitenwerf and Marlies van der Wee. Both Alex and Marlies have been volunteering for the foundation since January this year, focusing on operational, financial and outreach processes. In their new […]
Publication announcement: Clinton’s book translated in Dutch
On November 14, Clinton Young’s book “Loud & Clear” will be published again, this time by an official publisher in the Netherlands as an e-book and in the Dutch language! This new edition includes additional blogs written by Clinton that have never been published before, offering even deeper insight into his voice and experiences. It […]
CYF Statement: Our Client Troy Granted Parole
The Clinton Young Foundation is thrilled to share that our client, Troy D., has been approved for parole. Troy was serving a 15-year sentence for a non-violent theft—not a robbery, and no one was injured. After five years in custody, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recognized his growth, accountability, and readiness to reenter […]
Robert Roberson granted a stay of execution this morning
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) stayed the execution of Robert Roberson this morning, one week before he was scheduled to be executed on October 16, 2025. Roberson, convicted in 2003 of the death of his 2-year-old daughter based on now-contested “shaken baby syndrome” theories, has long maintained that his daughter died from natural […]
Freedom Part II
On August 12, Clinton was arrested while out on a job in Mississippi for a murder he was already indicted and out on bond for since last January. Clinton was doing everything he was supposed to do, yet he is now faced with two indictments for the same murder. Clinton’s bail was initially set at […]