Wrongful Conviction Help in Wisconsin
Find legal aid organizations, innocence projects, and advocacy groups dedicated to helping those impacted by wrongful convictions in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Innocence Project
law.wisc.edu/fjr/clinicals/ip/Based at the University of Wisconsin Law School, the Wisconsin Innocence Project (WIP) investigates and litigates post-conviction actual innocence claims. Student attorneys and legal experts work directly on cases to secure freedom for the wrongfully convicted in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Claims Board – Innocent Convict Claims
claimsboard.wi.gov/Pages/Innocent-Convict-Claims.aspxThe official state government resource for exonerated individuals seeking financial restitution. Governed by state statute, the Wisconsin Claims Board reviews applications and processes compensation claims for innocent individuals who were wrongfully imprisoned.
The National Registry of Exonerations
www.exonerationregistry.orgA comprehensive repository providing detailed case records and data analysis on every known wrongful conviction and exoneration in the United States since 1989, including historical and statistical overviews of Wisconsin cases.
The Exoneration Project
www.exonerationproject.orgA prominent national innocence organization and legal clinic that provides pro bono representation to wrongfully convicted individuals across the United States, including evaluating applications and litigating cases within the Midwest region.
ABA Free Legal Answers
www.americanbar.org/groups/probono_public_service/projects_awards/free-legal-answers/Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic. An online version of the walk-in clinic model where clients request brief advice and counsel about a specific civil legal issue from a volunteer lawyer.
Innocence Project
www.innocenceproject.orgWorks to exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and legal reform across the United States, including Wisconsin.
ACLU of Wisconsin
www.aclu-wi.orgWorks to protect civil liberties in Wisconsin, including advocacy for those wrongfully convicted and reforms to the criminal justice system.
Legal Voice
www.legalvoice.orgLegal Voice advocates for reform in the criminal justice system, focusing on wrongful convictions in Wisconsin and across the country.
Wisconsin University Law Project
law.wisc.edu/probono/A project dedicated to providing legal aid for those wrongfully convicted in Wisconsin and working on law reform.
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