Wrongful Conviction Resources for Washington DC
Mid-Atlantic Innocense Project
www.exonerate.orgProvides legal services to clients in Washington DC, focusing on wrongful convictions and advocacy for the wrongly accused.
ACLU of the District of Columbia
www.acludc.orgAdvocates for civil liberties in Washington DC, including wrongful conviction cases and criminal justice reform efforts.
Washington Post - Wrongful Convictions in DC
Washington Post - Wrongful ConvictionsA detailed article from The Washington Post, covering wrongful conviction cases and the ongoing challenges in Washington DC's justice system.
District of Columbia Innocence Project
www.innocenceproject.orgWe've helped free more than 250 innocent people from prison. Support our work to strengthen and advance the innocence movement.
Georgetown University - Making an Exoneree
prisonsandjustice.georgetown.eduGeorgetown University undergraduate students reinvestigate likely wrongful conviction cases, produce short documentaries that suggest innocence, and create social media campaigns calling for exonerations.
NIJ Wrongful Convictions
nij.ojp.govThe strength of our criminal justice system depends on its accuracy — its ability to convict the guilty and to clear the innocent.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
www.nacdl.orgProvides resources for defense attorneys and supports efforts to overturn wrongful convictions, including in Washington DC.
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
www.wearepda.orgOffers legal defense and services for individuals facing wrongful convictions in Washington, D.C.
The Sentencing Project
www.sentencingproject.orgAdvocates for sentencing reform and works to address wrongful convictions impacting Washington, D.C. residents.
Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)
www.eji.orgNational organization that addresses wrongful convictions and criminal justice reform, advocating for justice in Washington DC.