Wrongful Conviction Help in Maine
Find legal aid organizations, innocence projects, and advocacy groups dedicated to helping those impacted by wrongful convictions in Maine.
New England Innocence Project (NEIP)
www.newenglandinnocence.orgThe New England Innocence Project provides expert legal representation and investigative resources to wrongfully convicted individuals across Maine and New England. Utilizing forensic science advancements and DNA testing, NEIP fights to overturn wrongful convictions, reform the criminal justice system, and support exonerees as they transition back into society.
Maine Justice Project (MEJP)
www.mejp.orgThe Maine Justice Project (Maine Equal Justice) focuses on addressing systemic legal injustices and defending civil liberties for vulnerable populations across the state. While primarily advocating for economic and social equity, the organization works alongside community partners to address systemic legal flaws, sentencing discrepancies, and institutional biases within Maine’s justice system.
The National Innocence Network
www.innocencenetwork.orgThe Innocence Network is an international coalition of independent legal and investigative organizations—including regional projects covering Maine—dedicated to providing pro bono legal defense to the wrongfully convicted. Their directory helps Maine residents navigate additional regional clinics and out-of-state resources that accept cross-border post-conviction appeals.
National Registry of Exonerations
www.exonerationregistry.orgA vital research tool for legal advocates in Maine, the National Registry of Exonerations tracks and documents every known exoneration in the United States since 1989. This comprehensive database provides critical data on the leading causes of wrongful convictions in Maine, such as eyewitness misidentification, official misconduct, and false confessions.
Centurion Ministries
www.centurion.orgCenturion is a national non-profit organization that vindicates and frees completely innocent individuals serving life or death sentences. Centurion takes on severe cases nationwide, including Maine, where traditional legal remedies have been exhausted, relying on rigorous field re-investigations to uncover hidden evidence and witness retractions.
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