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- EIN 54-1993334
- (202) 895-4519
- 1413 K Street Nw 11th Fl Washington DC 20005-4577 USA
- www.exonerate.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Inmate Support, Legal Services, Public Interest Law
Mission: To secure the exoneration and release of persons who have been convicted of crimes that they did not commit in the district of columbia, maryland and virginia.
Programs: Screening and litigation of innocence claimsthe organization provides investigative and legal assistance to individuals who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit in the district of columbia, maryland and virginia. The organization receives about 50 new requests per month, screens several hundred cases per year, investigates at least 50 cases per year, and litigates an additional 10-15 at a time.
education and advocacythe organization educates the public and policy makers about the problem of wrongful convictions through published reports, testimony before legislatures, media adovacy and public events.