Wrongful Conviction Resources for Delaware

Below is our comprehensive guide to wrongful conviction resources in Delaware. You’ll find information on legal aid organizations, advocacy groups, and support services dedicated to helping those impacted by wrongful convictions.

This page highlights Delaware resources to aid in seeking justice, navigating the legal system, and connecting with advocates committed to exoneration efforts. If you know of additional resources that could benefit this community, please contact us to share.

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The Innocence Project
www.innocenceproject.org

National organization providing resources and legal support for wrongful conviction cases, including support in Delaware.

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ACLU of Delaware
www.aclu-de.org

Advocates for criminal justice reform and supports cases of wrongful convictions in Delaware through legal assistance.

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Innocence Project Delaware
www.innocencede.org

We are driven to free the innocent of Delaware and meaningfully reform the system that wrongfully convicted them.

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National Drug Court Institute (NDCI)
www.ndci.org

Promotes alternatives to incarceration and addresses wrongful convictions related to drug offenses across states, including Delaware.

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After Innocence
www.after-innocence.org

After Innocence has made free post-release assistance available to more than 800 people who were imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.

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Innocence Network
www.innocencenetwork.org

Supports Delaware-based innocence projects and advocates nationwide for those wrongfully convicted.

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Delaware Volunteer Legal Services
www.dvls.org

The Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Board of Directors is committed to our mission to provide quality pro bono legal services to indigent Delawareans with meritorious civil legal problems.

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Widener University DE Law School - Law Clinics
delawarelaw.widener.edu

The Innocence Delaware Legal Clinic partners with the non-profit organization Innocence Delaware that provides representation to people unjustly incarcerated in Delaware for crimes they did not commit.

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The Sentencing Project
www.sentencingproject.org

Works on sentencing reform and supports wrongful conviction advocacy, helping clients and families in Delaware affected by the justice system.

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DSBA - Access to Justice Resurces
www.dsba.org

Providing equal access to justice and high quality legal representation to all Delawareans is central to the mission of the Delaware State Bar Association.

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Causes and Effects of Wrongful Convictions

Eyewitness Misidentification

Evidence Type

Insufficient Counsel

Defense Quality

Forensic Errors

Evidence Reliability

Coerced False Confessions

Interrogation Outcome

Personal Aftereffects

Post-Conviction Effects

Advocacy & Legal Reform

Justice Improvement

Judicial Error

Trial Mistakes

Sentencing Discrepancy

Punishment Inequality

Systemic Bias

Institutional Prejudice

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