Links and self help
Resources
Wrongful conviction and imprisonment of innocent people is a complex problem. Organizations around the world are working to correct miscarriages of justice. Others are researching and tracking the data, and many more are writing stories and producing podcasts and films to shed light on the issue.
Innocence Network
We are not alone! Together we can work and build a more just world. IIP is a member of the Innocence Network, an affiliation of more than 70 innocence organizations wordwide.
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National Registry of Exonerations
The Registry collects, analyzes and disseminates information about all known exonerations of innocent criminal defendants in the United States. It publishes exoneree stories and provides accessible, searchable online statistical data about their cases. The organization also conducts empirical studies of the process of exoneration and of factors that lead to the underlying wrongful convictions.
Convicting the Innocent DNA Database
Convicting the Innocent is a public database developed in conjunction with Brandon Garrett, the author of the book by the same name. This database details the first 455 DNA exonerations in the United States.
Videos
Stories told
Explore some of our recent videos
Out of the Mud
“Out The Mud: Brian Beals & The Mud Theatre Project” tells the story not only of IIP exoneree Brian Beals' wrongful conviction but also his sister’s decades-long devotion to proving his innocence and his commitment to staying true to himself.
Illinois Innocence Project Road Trip
On the road again