Online guide to key websites and resources dealing with wrongful conviction in the United States written by Ken Strutin who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association. The guide gives details of current awareness sites which collect news stories relating to people who have been released from prison following the discovery of new evidence, a list of innocence projects and pro bono attorneys. There is a list of links to commissions set up to investigate miscarriages of justice and websites featuring collections of case profiles. The guide also provides advice on legislation and links to key reports written on wrongful conviction which are available online. Other resources highlighted by the author include courses, conferences and organisations. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.
Wrongful conviction and innocence resources on the internet
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