Q&A

Where is the California Innocence Project located?

Where is the California Innocence Project located?

225 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA
Sending your application online is easier for us to work with. Otherwise, materials may be mailed to the California Innocence Project at 225 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92101.

Does California have an Innocence Project?

The California Innocence Project (CIP) is a law school clinical program that frees the wrongfully convicted, works to change the criminal justice system, and trains students enrolled in the clinic to be zealous advocates.

What states have innocence projects?

Note: This list was extracted from the Innocence Project network.

  • ALASKA. Alaska Innocence Project.
  • ARIZONA. Justice Project, Inc.
  • CALIFORNIA. California Innocence Project.
  • CONNECTICUT. Connecticut Innocence Project.
  • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.
  • FLORIDA. Innocence Project of Florida.
  • GEORGIA.
  • HAWAII.

Who started the California Innocence Project?

In 1999, Professor Stiglitz, along with Professor Justin Brooks, founded the California Innocence Project. In his work as Co-Director of the Project, Professor Stiglitz appeared in federal and state courts throughout California, including the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court.

What kinds of cases does the Innocence Project work on?

The Innocence Project ONLY considers cases that are:

  • Postconviction—the trial and direct appeal are over and final.
  • There is physical evidence that, if subjected to DNA testing, will prove that the defendant is actually innocent.
  • The defendant must have been convicted of a crime.

How common are wrongful convictions?

To address the frequently asked question, “How common are wrongful convictions?”, the science and research department critically reviewed the latest research and found that the wrongful conviction rate in capital cases is about 4% according to the best available study to date.

Is the Innocence Project in all 50 states?

Photo by Innocence Project New Orleans. Every time we exonerate an innocent person, we celebrate. However, our work does not end there. Until wrongful convictions no longer plague the criminal justice system, we will continue to fight for laws that support a fair and just legal framework in all 50 states.

What is the success rate of the Innocence Project?

Of all the cases taken on by the Innocence Project, about 43% of clients were proven innocent, 42% were confirmed guilty, and evidence was inconclusive and not probative in 15% of cases.

How much do Innocence Project lawyers make?

Innocence Project Salaries

Job Title Salary
Attorney salaries – 2 salaries reported $164,248/yr
Policy Advocate salaries – 2 salaries reported $92,039/yr
Human Resources Manager salaries – 1 salaries reported $80,121/yr
Senior Advocate salaries – 1 salaries reported $97,584/yr