Verified source identity
An identifiable court, government, or original-source record. Publication confirms the record exists; it does not prove every allegation contained in it.
PUBLICATION STANDARD
Document first. Preserve every version. Correct openly.
This project separates verified records, pending allegations, family statements, expert opinions, unresolved questions, and archived working material so readers can evaluate each item in context.
EVIDENCE CLASSIFICATION
Every public item receives a status.
Status labels describe what a source can establish, not what readers should conclude.
Attributed account
A statement reflecting the family’s understanding or experience. It is labeled and should not be reported as an independent legal finding.
Not ready for public reliance
A source that requires authentication, context, comparison, redaction, or legal review before publication or stronger characterization.
Preserved, not published
Medical, private, privileged, sealed, draft, or third-party-sensitive material may remain available only to authorized legal or professional reviewers.
SOURCE SUPERSESSION
Better reference, not simply newer file.
The site may replace a public link without deleting or devaluing the earlier record. The replacement must concern the same subject and be demonstrably better for the intended public use.
Older records remain evidence
- Original, contemporaneous, filed, signed, or authenticated records may be more important than later summaries.
- Older versions remain archived with their titles, dates, file identifiers, and known custody.
- No source is deleted merely because a public link changes.
Same-subject test
- Does the candidate add material information or better citations?
- Does it correct a documented error or clarify provenance and limitations?
- Is it safer for public release or an exact duplicate under better archival control?
Explain every change
- State why the public reference changed.
- Identify what happened to the prior version.
- Preserve conflicts instead of silently merging them.
- Never describe a document as verified merely because it is newer or longer.
Canonical-copy rule: When two files are byte-identical, the site may point to the copy with clearer custody, folder placement, permissions, and access control. That is an archival improvement, not a factual or evidentiary upgrade.
PRIVACY
Necessary facts, minimum exposure.
Personal addresses, account numbers, minors’ information, medical details, private contact information, and unrelated third-party identifiers are removed or withheld whenever publication is not necessary to understand the record.
LEGAL CONTEXT
Charges are not convictions.
Pending allegations are described as allegations. An arrest, complaint, affidavit, expert opinion, or charging document does not establish guilt. Criminal responsibility is determined through lawful proceedings.
CORRECTIONS
The record can be corrected.
Specific, sourced correction requests are reviewed against the underlying material. Meaningful corrections identify what changed, why, and which earlier version remains preserved.
Submit a correction request →REVIEW WORKFLOW
From source to publication.
Acquire
Record the source, date, provenance, custody, and version information available.
Authenticate
Compare identifiers, context, signatures, filing information, hashes, and related records.
Protect
Review privacy, legal restrictions, privilege, sealing, and true redaction needs.
Classify
Assign a clear source, verification, sensitivity, and publication-status label.
Publish carefully
Use the strongest current reference, preserve earlier versions, and describe only what the source supports.