Brian Elderbroom

Senior Associate

Pew Center on the States

Florida

BElderbroom@pewtrusts.org

American Probation and Parole Training Institute

Annual Training Institute

American Probation and Parole Institute

August 15—18, 2010

Washington, D.C. Hilton

http://www.appa-net.org/institutes/2010_dc/attendee/

Deedra Atkinson

Senior Vice President

Community Impact

United Way of Dane County

Wisconsin

datkinson@uwdc.org; tkuplic@uwdc.org

Steve Burt

Executive Director

The Ridge House

Nevada

sburt@ridgehouse.org

American Society of Criminology

The American Society of Criminology is a member organization made up of academics, professionals, and interested parties who study and work on issues of crime and delinquency.

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Web site of the Federal system of prisons.

Safer Foundation

The Safer Foundation helps formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter their communities. Safer has been working for more than 30 years to reduce recidivism by helping people with records obtain employment and social services.

571 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60661
312-922-2200
Fax: 312-922-0839

State-by-State Innocence Projects

New York
http://www.innocenceproject.org/about/Other-Projects.php
Eric Ferrero, media contact
212-364-5340
info@innocenceproject.org

A series of local operations of the national Innocence Project, which seeks to exonerate convicted criminals using DNA evidence.  There are branches in 44 states in the U.S. as well as international offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Wrongful Conviction and Innocence Resources

http://www.llrx.com/features/wrongfulconviction.htm

This website acts as a resource for legal professionals seeking information on false convictions.  It was designed by Ken Strutin, a criminal defense attorney and law librarian, to highlight important articles on the subject matter.  There are links to many different reports and organizations for those seeking information on the topic.

Center on Wrongful Convictions

http://www.law.northwestern.edu/wrongfulconvictions/
312-503-2391
cwc@law.northwestern.edu

The Center on Wrongful Convictions is dedicated to representing individuals who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes.  It was begun at Northwestern University in 1998 under the auspices of Lawrence C. Marshall, a law professor.  The group joined forces with the Innocence Project in 2000 to nationalize local projects in different states.  Over 200 cases a month are sent to the Center but only 1% are actually handled due to staffing levels.

Death Penalty Information Center

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
Corinne Farrell, Communications and Education Director
202-289-2275

This organization seeks to educate the media and the public about issues surrounding capital punishment and to advocate for its disuse.  There are a number of links to facts and statistics about how and why the death penalty is employed as well as listing further resources to consult about the topic.  The Death Penalty Information Center was founded in 1990 and Richard Dieter has been executive director since 1992.

Justice Denied Magazine

http://www.justicedenied.org/
Hans Sherrer, Publisher
206-335-4254
contact@justicedenied.org

This magazine invites submissions from people regarding stories of wrongful imprisonment.  In so doing, it is hoped the mechanisms of how and why such mistakes occur can be uncovered.  The website includes links to several databases on the topic.  Additionally, on the site are the names of pro bono attorneys and other resources for those claiming wrongful conviction.

The Justice Project

http://www.thejusticeproject.org/
202-638-5855

The Justice Project is comprised of military veterans seeking to reform capital punishment and the justice system at large.  It attempts to accomplish this through educating the public, passing legislative measures and using litigation.  In 2004 the group was influential in getting passed the Innocence Protection Act, a pioneering death penalty reform act.

Truth in Justice

http://www.truthinjustice.org/

Truth in Justice is an organization founded by Sheila and Doug Berry in 1994.  Its main concern is educating the public about the inadequacies of the criminal justice system that can result in wrongful convictions.  The group does not directly aid criminal defendants but does refer them to experts in the field.

Crime Lab Report

John Collins, Editor 
crimelabreport@gmail.com

Jay Jarvis, Associate Editor
jay.harvis@comcast.net
706-331-0071