Wrongful Conviction Review Program

One of BJA's guiding principles is to promote a fair criminal justice system.

For the past two decdes, the American justice system has been confronted with a steady stream of post-conviction exonerations, and the issue of wrongful conviction has emerged as a critical area for examination.BJA

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is committed to assisting the state and local law enforcement entities in adopting evidence-based practices and assessing the necessary technologies to reduce the likelihood of a wrongful conviction (to include wrongful arrests and prosecutions) occurring from the outset of each criminal investigation.

BJA is also committed to ensuring that wrongful convictions are expeditiously detected and addressed when they occur.On support of the latter goal, BJA established the Wrongful Conviction Review Program, the funding for which is anticipated through the FY 2015 appropriation.

The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high-quality and efficient representation for defendants in post-conviction claims of innocense.
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Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance

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Estimated Funding: $1,250,000


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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants for this solicitation are limited to public and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) dedicated to exonerating the innocent, institutions of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education), and state or local public defender offices.

For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.

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Agency Email:
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Date Posted:
2016-02-11

Application Due Date:
2016-03-28

Archive Date:
2016-07-05



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