Programs

  • General Mission-Related Initiatives

    Costs associated with an ongoing post-conviction hearing in a case involving a claim of actual innocence. The primary expenses for this fiscal year involved hiring an expert witness and transcribing the testimony from depositions and trial testimony.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $28.3K

  • Wrongful Conviction Investigation Program

    Continued work on a program funded by a Department of Justice grant to identify wrongful convictions that occurred in rural Alaska, especially among Alaska Native individuals. The work involved investigating claims of innocence which have already been identified as well as seeking out any additional potential claims through contact with Alaska Native organizations.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $23.7K

  • Innocence Claims Review Program

    Work to review claims of innocence received from incarcerated individuals. These consisted of new requests not related to our outreach under the grant from the Department of Justice. These services also involve the continuation of ongoing investigations. The Alaska Innocence Project received 79 new requests for assistance unrelated to the DOJ grant in FY 2021.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $20K