Resources: Legal Resources

All cases for consideration by AKIP should be submitted by mail to the address above with a brief factual summary of the case and a list of the evidence which might be available to prove innocence. No other documents should be submitted for initial review. AKIP does not accept telephone or e-mail applications.

The Innocence and Justice Clinic, formerly the California Innocence Project, provides free legal assistance to wrongfully convicted individuals who are still incarcerated. To request an application, write to: 225 Cedar St, San Diego, CA 92101. For your case to be considered you must have been convicted, already completed your appeals, be innocent of the crime for which you are imprisoned and have new evidence of your innocence exists or is discoverable. The Clinic only considers cases where the conviction occurred in the following counties: San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernadino, Southern District of California (Federal) and Central District of California (Federal).

Columbia Legal Services (CLS) represents people confined in Washington's carceral facilities, including jails, prisons, juvenile detention facilities, immigration detention, mental health facilities, and facilities for people with developmental disabilities. CLS focuses on class action litigation and policy advocacy that addresses systemic issues related to conditions of confinement, discrimination, rehabilitation, re-entry, and decarceration. Serves people in Washington state only.

Accepts cases of actual innocence in Connecticut; DNA and non-DNA cases. Sentence must include at least a ten year period of incarceration and be no less than five years from estimated release date. There must be some new evidence in the case which would establish innocence. Serves Connecticut only.