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Georgia Innocence Project http://www.georgiainnocenceproject.orgAtlanta, GAMap this
The mission of the Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) is to free the wrongly prosecuted through DNA testing, to advance practices that minimize the chances that others suffer the same fate, to educate the public that wrongful convictions are not isolated or rare events, and to help the exonerated...
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Rebuilding Lives: Life After ExonerationGIP's Life After Exoneration program is one of the most active of any Innocence organization in the country. GIP partners with a major law firm to benefit each new exoneree. Assisting with tasks large and small, from getting a new driver's license after release to petitioning the legislature for financial compensation, GIP and its partnering firms help exonerees rebuild their lives. Services include counseling, education, medical and dental care, and job placement assistance.
Exonerating the InnocentThe Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) exists for a primary purpose: to exonerate and free the wrongly convicted. Based on the visionary work of The Innocence Project (Cardozo Law School, New York), GIP investigates criminal cases where DNA evidence not tested at the time of trial might still exist and might prove actual innocence. Since its inception in 2002, GIP has helped exonerate four Georgia men. It currently accepts cases in Georgia and Alabama.
Educating Law StudentsGIP hires 6-12 students each semester from law schools all around the country. Under staff supervision, these students process GIP cases, learning best practices in criminal law investigation and defense. More than 100 law students have worked at GIP since its inception. Many of them have gone on to work in the area of criminal law. If you are a current law student interested in becoming a GIP intern, please visit the GIP website.
Educating the PublicGIP works to educate the public that wrongful convictions are not rare or isolated events. GIP staff members and exonerees maintain an active public speaking schedule. If you are interested in your class or group learning more about GIP, our work, and our clients, please contact us.
Alabama InitiativeThe Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) is now accepting inquiries from current and former Alabama prison inmates who may have claims of actual innocence.
“There are now more than 200 Americans whom DNA evidence has proven innocent long after their convictions. Alabama is one of only two states not currently served by a regional or state Innocence Project, and we feel that justice in Alabama cannot wait another day,” said Aimee Maxwell, GIP Executive Director. “That is why, in 2007, GIP launched the Alabama Initiative, to assist Alabama inmates.”
GIP currently has more than 30 attorney volunteers along with 6-12 law student interns per semester who will help process cases. Since its establishment in 2002, GIP has received more than 3600 requests for its assistance and has taken 21 clients.
Alabama inmates may write GIP at 752½ North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30306. GIP investigates only those cases in which DNA evidence not previously tested might prove innocence.
Calling All Law StudentsThursday, October 02, 2008 - Thursday, December 31, 2009GIP hires 6-12 students each semester from law schools all around the country. Under staff supervision, these students process GIP cases, learning best practices in criminal law investigation and defense. More than 100 law students have worked at GIP since its inception. Many of them have gone on to work in the area of criminal law. If you are a current law student interested in becoming a GIP intern, please contact your law school's externship/field placement supervisor.
Office SpaceThe Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) is seeking donated or low cost office space inside the Perimeter. We are looking for 2,000-2,500 square feet with ample parking. GIP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
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Crime & Legal RelatedHelp Us Free the Innocent!Could you imagine spending decades in prison for a crime you didn’t commit?
Neither could John White, Clarence Harrison, and Pete Williams, each exonerated through the work of the Georgia Innocence Project.
GIP fights to free innocent people of crimes they did not commit. Using DNA testing, we seek to overturn convictions when we find conclusive evidence that establishes actual innocence.
But that’s not the end of the story. It’s one thing to restore a person’s freedom; it’s quite another to help rebuild a life.
Through our Life After Exoneration program, GIP offers extensive services to newly freed exonerees, including medical care, transitional counseling, job training and placement.
Please help us continue our efforts to free innocent people, assist them in regaining their dignity, and prevent the wrongful imprisonment of others. Your tax-deductible donation will make it possible to win back the lives of those who would otherwise waste even more years in prison.
