OpportunityTitle: BJA FY24 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: State, county, or local public defender offices that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating post-conviction claims of innocence. If the applicant is not a WCR entity, they must be partnered with one.
Description: With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support efforts by both wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities, which represent individuals with post-conviction claims of innocence to review individual cases, and conviction integrity or review units (CIUs) to enhance criminal justice system integrity. This includes a category to select a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to ensure WCR and CIUs entities and the field obtain the skills, training, and information on the latest practices to safeguard the integrity of convictions and support post-conviction review of claims of wrongful convictions. The TTA provider will also build and maintain a database for the field on exonerations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: grants@ncjrs.gov
GrantorContactText: OJP Response Center&lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov