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Innocence Project

ABOUT


The Innocence Project, founded in 1992 by Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck at Cardozo School of Law, exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.

OUR WORK


The Innocence Project's mission is to free the staggering number of innocent people who remain incarcerated and to bring reform to the system responsible for their unjust imprisonment.

 

 

Exonerate
Our Legal & Intake departments work to exonerate the innocent who have been wrongly convicted.

 

Improve
Our Strategic Litigation department works to improve case law through targeted legal work.

 

Reform
Our Policy department works to pass laws and implement policies that prevent wrongful conviction.

 

Support
Our Social Work department supports exonerees as they rebuild their lives post-release.

Educate
Our Science and Research department provides the research-base that supports our legal and policy work.


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In House Counsel

New York, New York

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Description ABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Our work is guided by science and grounde...

Job Type Full Time
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2025 Communications Fall Intern

New York, New York

Innocence Project

Description Communications Intern (Fall 2025)ABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Our work...

Job Type Intern
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2025 Digital Content Fall Intern

New York, New York

Innocence Project

Description Digital Content Intern (Fall 2025)ABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Our wor...

Job Type Intern
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2025 Neighborhood Project Fall Intern

New York, New York

Innocence Project

Description Fall 2025 Neighborhood Project InternABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Our ...

Job Type Intern
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Special Advisor on Race and Wrongful Conviction

New York, New York

Innocence Project

Description Special Advisor on Race and Wrongful ConvictionABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for ever...

Job Type Full Time
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NSU Special Projects Intern: Fall 2025-Spring 2026

New York, New York

Innocence Project

Description INNOCENCE NETWORK SPECIAL PROJECTS INTERN FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 JOB SUMMARY: The Innocence Project is a not-for-profit organization that works to exonerate innocent people through post-conviction DNA testing and develop and impl...

Job Type Intern
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