Innocence help by state

Wrongful conviction help in Massachusetts

Free case review for people convicted in Massachusetts who say they're innocent, and for their families. 3 Innocence Network organizations take Massachusetts cases.

Organizations for Massachusetts

New England Innocence Project

Massachusetts · Connecticut · Rhode Island · New Hampshire · Vermont · Maine

  • Factual innocence
  • DNA and Non-DNA Cases
  • No sentence requirements
  • Arson Cases
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases
  • Child Sex Abuse Cases

Website →617-945-0762

Boston College Innocence Program

Massachusetts

  • Cases of actual innocence in MA, including as co-counsel with CPCS Innocence Program, New England Innocence Project and CPCS appointed private counsel
  • DNA and Non-DNA
  • Arson
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • Child Abuse
  • No sentence requirements

Website →617-552-0236

Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Innocence Program

Massachusetts

  • Cases of actual innocence
  • DNA and non-DNA cases
  • No sentence requirements
  • Arson cases
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome cases
  • Child Sex Abuse cases

Website →617-209-5666

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​

Exonerated Nation

Nationwide

Website →707-343-8499

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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