Contact Information
Before sending the Pennsylvania Innocence Project a request, we recommend that you read our list of Frequently Asked Questions to determine if you are an appropriate candidate for our project. If your case meets the initial criteria, please send us a letter, with a brief factual summary of the case, a statement as to why you are seeking our help and a list of the evidence used against you at trial. No other documents should be submitted for initial review. Mail letters to:
Pennsylvania Innocence Project
At Temple University Beasley School of Law
1719 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-4255
Please print clearly. Please be assured that we will keep any information you send confidential. We will share your information with law students, attorneys, and investigators working on your case, but only to the extent necessary to obtain or provide legal or investigative assistance for you. Please also understand that we may contact your former and/or current attorneys for information about your case.
When can I expect a response?
Once we receive your letter, we will review it to determine whether your case meets our criteria. If so, we will send you a detailed questionnaire to be completed. The time from writing to the Project until an initial determination is made is generally less than 2 weeks.
Review of a questionnaire takes more time due to the large volume of requests; it may take several months before the Project screeners are able to decide whether or not to accept your case. Please be patient.
Please do not telephone or write additional letters asking about your case. However, you must update your address if you are moved. |
