Wrongful Conviction Help in Vermont
Find legal aid organizations, innocence projects, and advocacy groups dedicated to helping those impacted by wrongful convictions in Vermont.
New England Innocence Project (NEIP)
www.newenglandinnocence.orgRepresents wrongfully convicted individuals across Vermont and New England. NEIP provides free legal representation, investigative support, and forensic DNA testing to exonerate the innocent and help exonerees rebuild their lives.
Vermont Office of the Defender General – Prisoners’ Rights Office
defgen.vermont.gov/staff/central/prisoners-rightsA state-funded division that handles post-conviction relief (PCR) claims, criminal appeals, and sentencing calculations for individuals in custody. They review cases involving legal errors or systemic injustices in Vermont trials.
Innocence Project
www.innocenceproject.orgA national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing. They work alongside local networks to reform the criminal justice system in Vermont and nationwide.
Vermont Legal Aid
www.vtlawhelp.orgOffers free civil legal services and systemic advocacy for low-income Vermonters. While primarily focused on civil justice, they champion structural criminal justice reforms and protect individual rights across the state.
ACLU of Vermont
www.acluvt.orgFights to protect civil liberties and advance criminal legal reform in Vermont. The ACLU defends constitutional rights by challenging systemic police misconduct, coerced confessions, and unfair judicial practices that lead to wrongful convictions.
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