Wrongful Conviction Help in Missouri
Find legal aid organizations, innocence projects, and advocacy groups dedicated to helping those impacted by wrongful convictions in Missouri.
Midwest Innocence Project (MIP)
themip.orgThe primary regional innocence organization dedicated to the investigation, litigation, and exoneration of wrongfully convicted individuals in Missouri and surrounding states. The Midwest Innocence Project focuses on cases with compelling claims of actual innocence, leveraging legal resources and DNA testing to secure post-conviction relief and advocate for systemic criminal justice reform.
The Exoneration Project
www.exonerationproject.orgA national free legal clinic that actively litigates wrongful conviction cases across Missouri. Composed of dedicated defense attorneys and investigators, The Exoneration Project represents clients who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit, specializing in challenging faulty forensic evidence, coerced confessions, and official misconduct.
Missouri State Public Defender - Appellate / Post-Conviction Offices
publicdefender.mo.govThe official state agency providing legal representation to indigent individuals filing for post-conviction relief in Missouri. Their specialized appellate divisions review trial errors, constitutionality claims, and ineffective assistance of counsel arguments under Missouri Supreme Court Rules 24.035 and 29.15 to overturn wrongful convictions.
MacArthur Justice Center - Missouri Office
www.macarthurjustice.orgA public interest law firm in St. Louis that fights systemic injustices within the Missouri criminal legal system. The MacArthur Justice Center litigates civil rights violations, combats prosecutorial misconduct, and tackles the root institutional causes that lead to wrongful convictions and unfair sentencing practices throughout the state.
ACLU of Missouri
www.aclu-mo.orgWorks on criminal justice reform and wrongful conviction cases in Missouri, advocating for justice and legal reforms.
Missouri Courts
www.missouri.govMissouri's official state courts website, providing access to court procedures, case information, and post-conviction relief filings.
Innocence Project - Missouri
www.innocenceproject.orgPart of the national Innocence Project, focused on Missouri-based wrongful convictions and freeing innocent individuals.
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