Wrongful Conviction Help in Nebraska
Find legal aid organizations, innocence projects, and advocacy groups dedicated to helping those impacted by wrongful convictions in Nebraska.
Midwest Innocence Project (MIP)
themip.org/The official regional organization dedicated to freeing the wrongfully convicted across Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Arkansas. The Midwest Innocence Project provides free legal representation, conducts thorough case investigations, and advocates for criminal justice reform. Individuals seeking post-conviction relief for Nebraska crimes can apply directly through their centralized intake process.
Nebraska Innocence Clinic
law.unl.edu/clinics-programs/innocence-clinic/Operating out of the University of Nebraska College of Law, this clinic provides pro bono investigative and legal services to innocent Nebraskans wrongfully convicted in state or federal courts. Working in direct partnership with the Midwest Innocence Project, third-year law students and supervising attorneys actively litigate actual innocence claims and work to prevent systemic judicial errors.
ACLU of Nebraska
www.aclunebraska.org/The state's leading civil liberties watchdog fights systemic flaws within Nebraska's criminal justice system. The ACLU of Nebraska selectively takes on high-impact legal cases involving severe constitutional violations, prosecutorial misconduct, and civil rights abuses that frequently contribute to wrongful convictions.
Legal Aid of Nebraska (Clean Slate Project)
legalaidofnebraska.org/While Legal Aid of Nebraska does not handle direct criminal defense or actual innocence litigation, its dedicated Clean Slate Project provides vital post-conviction legal aid. This initiative focuses on restorative justice by helping eligible individuals clear their names, set aside past convictions, and seal records to remove life-altering barriers following a brush with the justice system.
Innocence Project
www.innocenceproject.orgNational organization working to exonerate the wrongfully convicted, including individuals from Nebraska, through DNA testing and legal support.
Justice Project
www.justiceproject.orgFocuses on securing justice for individuals wrongfully convicted, including those from Nebraska, through advocacy and legal representation.
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