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A directory of innocence organizations, legal aid, and free research tools — organized by state. All free to contact.

Research Tools You Can Use Right Now

CaseMatchAI — Free Demo

Search case law in plain English. Find cases similar to your loved one's situation. No law degree needed.

Google Scholar (Case Law)

Free access to published federal and state court opinions. Good for finding and reading specific cases.

Free federal court opinions and dockets from the Free Law Project. Strong on recent federal decisions.

Free case law, statutes, and regulations. Easy to use interface for basic legal research.

National Organizations

The Innocence Project

Focuses on DNA exoneration cases. The largest and most well-known innocence organization in the US.

Innocence Network

Directory of 75+ innocence organizations worldwide. Use to find your state's innocence organization.

National Registry of Exonerations

Searchable database of every known exoneration in the US since 1989.

Wrongful Conviction Magazine

News, resources, and case coverage focused on wrongful convictions.

The Marshall Project

Nonprofit journalism covering the criminal justice system with deep investigative resources.

Prison Policy Initiative

Research and advocacy on mass incarceration. Useful for sentencing data and policy context.

Legal Services Corporation

Find free civil legal aid organizations in your state.

PACER (Federal Court Records)

Access federal court records and dockets. Small per-page fee. Essential for federal cases.

State-by-State Innocence Organizations

Don't see your state? Use the Innocence Network directory to find organizations covering your state.

Alabama

Alabama Appleseed Center

Civil rights and criminal justice reform advocacy.

Arizona

Arizona Justice Project

Post-conviction work for people who may be innocent or wrongly sentenced.

California

California Innocence Project

Based at California Western School of Law. Takes cases across CA.

Northern California Innocence Project

Based at Santa Clara School of Law. Focuses on Northern CA.

Loyola Project for the Innocent

LA-based, focuses on LA County cases.

Colorado

Colorado Innocence Project

Post-conviction innocence work across Colorado.

Connecticut

Connecticut Innocence Project

Investigates claims of actual innocence in Connecticut.

Florida

Innocence Project of Florida

Statewide innocence organization based in Tallahassee.

Georgia

Georgia Innocence Project

Post-conviction work for people who may be innocent in Georgia.

Illinois

Center on Wrongful Convictions

Based at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Illinois Innocence Project

Based at University of Illinois Springfield.

Indiana

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney Innocence Project

Law school clinic focusing on wrongful convictions in Indiana.

Louisiana

Innocence Project New Orleans

Focuses on Louisiana and Mississippi. Strong Brady violation practice.

Massachusetts

New England Innocence Project

Covers all six New England states.

Michigan

Michigan Innocence Clinic

Based at University of Michigan Law School. Strong national reputation.

State Appellate Defender Office

State-funded office handling appeals and post-conviction work in Michigan.

Minnesota

Minnesota Innocence Project

Post-conviction innocence work across Minnesota.

Mississippi

Innocence Project New Orleans

Covers Louisiana and Mississippi.

Missouri

Midwest Innocence Project

Covers Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.

New Jersey

New Jersey Innocence Project

Wrongful conviction work across New Jersey.

New York

Innocence Project (National HQ)

Founded in New York. Takes DNA cases nationally.

Exoneration Initiative

Focuses on NYC cases, particularly non-DNA exonerations.

Downstate New York Innocence Project

Covers downstate New York counties.

North Carolina

North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence

Reviews and investigates innocence claims in NC.

NC Prisoner Legal Services

Provides civil legal assistance to incarcerated people in NC.

Ohio

Ohio Innocence Project

Based at Ohio University. Covers statewide cases.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Innocence Project

Based at University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Oregon

Oregon Innocence Project

Post-conviction innocence work in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Innocence Project

Statewide innocence work based in Philadelphia.

Tennessee

Innocence Project Tennessee

Post-conviction innocence work across Tennessee.

Texas

Innocence Project of Texas

One of the most active state innocence organizations in the country.

Texas Defender Service

Focuses on death penalty cases and serious felonies.

Virginia

Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project

Covers Virginia, Maryland, and DC.

Washington

Washington Innocence Project

Post-conviction innocence work in Washington state.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Innocence Project

Based at University of Wisconsin Law School.

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