Cases Accepted:

• cases of actual innocence where evidence exists which might prove that innocence
• state and federal convictions in Alaska courts
• 2 years or more left to serve
• willing to consult with an attorney
• have exhausted all post-conviction actions in which are entitled to appointed counsel
• will consider arson, shaken baby syndrome, or child abuse cases if the case otherwise meets the above criteria

Cases Accepted:

• cannot currently be represented or be entitled to representation
• must be an indigent Arizona inmate
• no sentence requirements
• will consider arson, shaken baby syndrome, or child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence in the state of Arizona
• not restricted to DNA cases
• priority given to capital cases.

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• must have been convicted in Arkansas
• preference for long sentences
• will work with an attorney

• DNA and non-DNA
• Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska only
• minimum sentence requirement of 10 years
• typically won’t work with an attorney

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA
• Northern California cases only
• generally at least 3 years left on sentence
• will consult with an attorney

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• cases from Southern California: Imperial Co., Kern Co., Los Angeles Co., Orange Co., Riverside Co., San Bernardino Co., San Diego Co., San Luis Obispo Co., Santa Barbara Co., and Ventura Co.
• sentence of more than 3 years
• will consult

Cases Accepted:

• generally DNA cases
• must have new evidence
• factual innocence
• will work with an attorney
• Connecticut sentences only
• at least 10 year sentence with 5 years left to serve

Cases Accepted:

• cases adjudicated in one of the six New England states in which the inmate has a claim of factual innocence
• looks for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• substantial time left on sentence
• District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia only

Cases Accepted:

• DNA only
• Florida state convictions only
• no sentence requirements
• must be in the post-conviction stage
• willing to work with an attorney

• Claims of actual innocence at every stage of the proceeding (i.e. no plea bargain was accepted).
• No self defense claim, no consensual sex claim, no accessory to the crime claim.
• Appellate remedies have been exhausted.
• State of Florida case.
• Not a death penalty case.
• There are at least 10 years left on the sentence.
• Other counsel is not currently retained.

Cases Accepted:

• a claim of actual innocence
• identity should be an issue (wrong person)
• ideally, there is the possibility of new scientific evidence (DNA evidence)
• inmate must be through the appeals process (in the case of post conviction/habeas corpus, we can begin our involvement)
• inmate is not currently represented

Cases Accepted:

• persons with claims of actual innocence who have more than 10 years remaining on their prison terms
• DNA and non-DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence
• not limited to DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• cases only within 250 miles of Evanston, IL with preference to cases within 100 miles
• murder cases only
• actual innocence only
• will not take arson, shaken baby syndrome, or child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• Indiana inmates only
• DNA and non-DNA cases with preference for DNA cases
• willing to consult with an attorney
• will take arson cases and may consider shaken baby syndrome and child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• must have new evidence
• DNA and non-DNA
• must have 10 years on sentence with 3 years remaining
• Kentucky state conviction only

Cases Accepted:

• the prisoner claims they are factually innocent of the crime for which they are imprisoned. IPNO does not take cases of legal innocence, self-defense or cases in which the applicant is guilty of a lesser charge
• the prisoner was convicted in Louisiana or South Mississippi
• the prisoner has exhausted the direct appeal process
• the prisoner is serving a life or near life sentence. Due to limited resources, IPNO does not consider cases in which the applicant has less than ten years remaining on his/her sentence
• the prisoner is not serving a sentence on an unrelated charge that will prevent his/her release if exonerated
• the prisoner is indigent. IPNO never charges clients and will not represent applicants who can pay for an attorney

Cases Accepted:

• cases adjudicated in one of the six New England states in which the inmate has a claim of factual innocence
• looks for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• cases adjudicated in one of the six New England states in which the inmate has a claim of factual innocence
• looks for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted: DNA and non-DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• cases are generally referred by New England Innocence Project but also will accept referrals from individuals and attorneys
• New England primarily; will consider cases of national significance outside New England
• no sentence requirements
• willing to consult with an attorney when appropriate

Cases Accepted:

• DNA cases only

Cases Accepted:

• non-DNA evidence only

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA claims in Minnesota
• DNA only in North Dakota and South Dakota
• must have substantial time left on sentence
• willing to consult with an attorney
• actual innocence

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA
• Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska only
• minimum sentence requirement of 10 years
• typically won’t work with an attorney

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA
• state or federal convictions in Montana
• no sentence requirements, but length is taken into account
• willing to consult with an attorney
• must have exhausted the appeals process

Cases Accepted:

• cases adjudicated in one of the six New England states in which the inmate has a claim of factual innocence
• looks for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• Cases throughout United States
• DNA only
• Actual innocence only
• Will consider arson cases only if there is probative biological evidence to test, shaken baby syndrom cases only if there is a viable alternate homicide suspect, and child abuse cases only if there is a viable alternate scenario and there are no allegations of ongoing abuse in the past

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• New York cases only
• no minimum sentence requirement
• cannot engage in substantial consultation
• client must be assigned to OAD on appeal

Cases Accepted:

• New York State cases
• specialize in non-DNA cases, but will accept DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• non-DNA cases unless there’s a co-defendant and the case can be done jointly with the Innocence Project
• Looks for arson, shaken baby syndrome, and child abuse cases

• Actual innocence claims only
• Only cases that originated within 50 mile radius of mid-town Manhattan
  

Cases Accepted:

• North Carolina DNA and non-DNA cases, typically with 3 years left in the sentence, but exceptions are made
• will look for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases, and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted: DNA cases only

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases in North Carolina
• May assist the Palmetto Innocence Project in South Carolina on cases upon request and on a limited basis

Cases Accepted:

• Actual innocence
• Ohio only
• DNA and non-DNA only

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA
• Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska only
• minimum sentence requirement of 10 years
• typically won’t work with an attorney

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence
• not restricted to DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence, no other restrictions
• within 100 miles of Pittsburgh

Cases Accepted:

• acutal innocence
• convicted in Pennsylvania
• may consider arson, shaken baby syndrome, and child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• cases adjudicated in one of the six New England states in which the inmate has a claim of factual innocence
• looks for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• the purpose of the Palmetto Innocence Project is to provide charitable pro bono legal assistance to prisoners convicted of serious crimes in South Carolina where cognizable claims of actual innocence or contentions of serious injustice in the criminal process exist, and to provide educational opportunities to law and journalism students in assisting attorneys an law and journalism professors in representing prisoners who would otherwise be financially incapable of obtaining legal assistance

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence
• not restricted to DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA Texas cases only
• felony convictions only
• can consult with an attorney
• post-conviction cases only

Cases Accepted:

• only felonies
• only Texas convictions
• DNA & non-DNA
• must have exhausted direct state appeals

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence
• DNA and non-DNA
• must have been convicted in Nevada, Utah, or Wyoming
• must have at least 7 years left on sentence
• must have completed direct appeals
• cannot be represented by counsel

Cases Accepted:

• cases adjudicated in one of the six New England states in which the inmate has a claim of factual innocence
• looks for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases and may consider child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• substantial time left on sentence
• District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia only

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• Virginia state only
• no sentence requirements
• willing to consult with an attorney

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• Washington state only
• at least 5 years left on sentence
• must be claiming actual innocence

Cases Accepted:

• a claim of actual innocence
• identity should be an issue (wrong person)
• ideally, there is the possibility of new scientific evidence (DNA evidence)
• inmate must be through the appeals process (in the case of post conviction/habeas corpus, we can begin our involvement)
• inmate is not currently represented

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence, no other restrictions
• within 100 miles of Pittsburgh

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases
• a minimum of seven years left to serve
• generally Wisconsin cases but will look at cases from neighboring states, or beyond in exceptional circumstances
• will consult with an attorney
• will look for arson and shaken baby syndrome cases, and may accept child abuse cases

Cases Accepted:

• actual innocence
• DNA and non-DNA
• must have been convicted in Nevada, Utah, or Wyoming
• must have at least 7 years left on sentence
• must have completed direct appeals
• cannot be represented by counsel

Cases Accepted:

• DNA cases
• others will be considered in exceptional circumstances

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases

Cases Accepted:

• DNA or non-DNA
• indictable offense
• federal term of imprisonment must be over 2 years
• appealed or attempted to appeal to court of appeal
• no other agency or lawyer currently reviewing case

Cases Accepted:

• claims of innocence primarily in homicide cases

Cases Accepted:

• DNA and non-DNA cases only
• priority given to young offenders and women
• sexual assault/rape cases only rarely accepted
• may consider shaken baby syndrome or child abuse cases, depending on the nature of the any potential new evidence

Cases Accepted:

• Claims of actual innocence (i.e. we do not work on cases where it is claimed that convictions for murder should have been for manslaughter), priority given to post-tariff prisoners maintaining innocence, although alleged innocence victims of wrongful conviction that have been released from prison on “life licence” or who may not have received a custodial sentence are eligible for allocation to member innocence projects, must have completed the appeals process, priority given to applicants without legal representation, but will work on cases with an existing legal team if they are willing to be assisted by a member innocence project