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Resources: Innocence Projects
PARC corresponds with and mails a directory of these resources to prisoners, their friends and family members. We are often the first point of contact for people to connect with prisoners' rights organizations, community organizations, prison literature and arts projects, family and visiting resources, health care and legal resources, parole and pre-release resources, and the prison abolition movement.
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Alaska Innocence Project 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. |
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Arizona Justice Project Accepts both DNA and non-DNA cases and represents indigent Arizona prisoners whose claims of innocence have gone unheeded. They also conduct post-conviction DNA testing in cases of forcible rape, murder, and non-negligent homicide cases, shaken baby syndrome and arson and other cases where the testing might demonstrate actual innocence. Also works on excessive sentencing cases. Serves Arizona only. |
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California Western Innocence and Justice Clinic 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). |
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Center on Wrongful Convictions Accepts cases of actual innocence in the United States, both DNA and non-DNA Cases. Will consider arson and shaken baby syndrome cases. No sentence requirements. All requests must come directly from the person seeking representation. Receives thousands of inquiries per year. |
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Committee for Public Counsel Services Innocence Program The CPCS Innocence Program aims to identify and litigate new trial motions on behalf of indigent Massachusetts state defendants who are actually innocent of the crimes of which they have been convicted. They review and litigate both DNA and non-DNA based innocence claims, with special attention to cases involving eyewitness identification evidence, false confessions, and flawed or invalidated forensic science testimony. Write for questionnaire. Do not send original documents. Serves Massachusetts only. |
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Connecticut Innocence Project 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. |
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Cooley Law School Innocence Project Accepts cases of actual innocence in Michigan; DNA cases and forensic issues cases only; must be in custody; no time requirement. Students assist assigned attorneys with reviewing case files, screening applications, investigating facts, conducting interviews, and analyzing cases. Serves Michigan only. |
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Georgia Innocence Project Accepts cases of actual innocence in Georgia; DNA and non-DNA cases; you must have completed your direct appeal, and you must be currently incarcerated, or on the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. You must have been convicted in Georgia. Serves Georgia Only. |
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Great North Innocence Project Reviews wrongful convication cases where newly discovered evidence is identified and can provide clear and convincing proof of actual innocence. Actual innocence means the defendant played no role in the commission sof the crime. Serves Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota only. |
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Hawaii Innocence Project Legal non-profit clinic accepts applications from anyone who has been convicted of a crime occurring in Hawai'i AND is factually innocent of that crime. Applications can be downloaded from the website or can be mailed to you. Serves Hawaii only. |
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