Arizona Justice Project

At the Arizona Justice Project we seek justice for the innocent, the wrongfully imprisoned and those who have suffered manifest injustice under Arizona’s Criminal Justice System. The Justice Project reviews and assists in cases of actual innocence or cases in which a manifest injustice has occurred. To date, the Justice Project has received over 5,000 requests for help, and currently has anywhere between 40 to 50 cases in post-conviction relief proceedings or under the supervision of a review team. Oftentimes, the Justice Project is a last resort for men and women who have been failed by our justice system. Their voices would go unheard and sadly, many innocent people would remain wrongfully behind bars without the hard work of our Justice Project staff and volunteers. Our review teams generally consist of a Justice Project staff person or a volunteer lawyer supervisor paired with law students from the Arizona State University College of Law, Arizona Summit Law School, and the University of Arizona College of Law. In addition, the Justice Project is fortunate to have the help of some of the best investigators in Arizona, who spend countless hours tracking down vital information, witnesses and evidence in our cases.