How to Submit a Case
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project only takes on cases for those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime, and who have already exhausted their direct appeals. By wrongfully convicted, we are limited to cases where the inmate is factually innocent of the crime.
This is different from the many cases where an inmate may be legally innocent of the crime (such as a case involving a claim of consent instead of rape, or self-defense rather than murder), or where the inmate has serious constitutional or procedural grounds for reversal of his conviction. As important as all of those issues are, we are simply limited in our resources and in the scope of assistance we can offer.
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project only accepts case inquiries through the mail, not by e-mail or phone, and the request must come directly from the inmate; we do not accept referrals from friends or family members. If you are interested in having your case reviewed by the Pennsylvania Innocence Project you need only write 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 |
