The Great North Innocence Project works to free the wrongfully convicted and prevent future wrongful convictions from occurring in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

3,423 +

Exonerations in U.S. Since 1989

30,250 +

Years lost in prison


What We Do

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GN-IP freed client Sherman Townsend

Since its inception in 2001, the Great North Innocence Project has represented people who were wrongfully convicted for crimes they did not commit.  We also educate attorneys and criminal justice professionals on best practices, and work to reform the criminal justice system to prevent wrongful convictions and other unjust results in criminal cases.

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Our Cases

The Great North Innocence Project has worked to free 11 people who were in prison for crimes they did not commit. These people spent a combined 132 years behind bars due to wrongful convictions.

Click on the images below to learn more about some of our freed clients.