Innocence help by state
Wrongful conviction help in California
Organizations for California
Los Angeles Innocence Project
California
- DNA
- Non-DNA
- Arson
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Child Abuse
Website →323-343-4640
Loyola Law School Project for the Innocent
Southern California (primarily Los Angeles county)
- Cases of actual innocence by inmates in California state prisons who have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms or life without the possibility of parole, including gang-related offenses
- DNA and Non-DNA Cases
- No sentence requirements
Website →213-736-8141
Northern California Innocence Project
Northern California · Central California
- Cases of actual innocence
- DNA and Non-DNA Cases
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Arson
- Child Sex Abuse Cases
- Ineffective assistance of counsel
Website →408-554-4790
National groups (any state)
Exoneration Project
Nationwide (U.S.)
- All cases of actual innocence nationwide
- Cases with any sentence length, including cases where the defendant has served their complete sentence
Website →312-789-4955
Innocence Project
Nationwide (U.S.)
- Cases of actual innocence
- Currently not reviewing cases from: Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Puerto Rico
- DNA cases only
- No sentence requirements
Website →212-364-5340
Center on Wrongful Convictions
Nationwide (U.S.)
- Cases of actual innocence
- DNA and Non-DNA Cases
- No sentence requirements
Website →312-503-2391
Witness to Innocence
Nationwide (U.S.)
- Exonerees that were on death row only
- Post-release financial and social support for both DNA and Non-DNA Cases
Website →267-519-4584
From the Innocence Network member directory. Groups change what they take on, so check each website for current rules before applying.
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