Programs

  • Innocence Claims Project

    SCREENING AND LITIGATION OF INNOCENCE CLAIMS - THE PROJECT PROVIDES INVESTIGATIVE AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMES THEY DID NOT COMMIT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA. THE PROJECT RECEIVES ABOUT 50 NEW REQUESTS PER MONTH, SCREENS SEVERAL HUNDRED CASES PER YEAR, INVESTIGATES AT LEAST 50 CASES PER YEAR, AND DIRECTLY REPRESENTS AN ADDITIONAL 10-15 CASES AT A TIME. THERE IS NO FEE CHARGED TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS OR THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE PROJECT'S SERVICES.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $613K

  • Wrongful Convictions Education and Advocacy

    EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - THE PROJECT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS THROUGH PUBLISHED REPORTS, TESTIMONY BEFORE LEGISLATURES, MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC EVENTS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $56.9K