Who is the IPMN?

Established in 2002, Innocence Project of Minnesota is a private, volunteer based, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that provides pro bono investigative and legal assistance to prisoners trying to prove their innocence. IPMN investigates potential claims of wrongful conviction from prisoners convicted of crimes in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

As a member of the national Innocence Network (a group of law schools, non-profits, journalism schools, public defender offices and law firms), we consult with legislators and law enforcement officials on the state, local, and federal level; conduct research and training; and propose a wide range of remedies to prevent wrongful convictions. Like other innocence projects across the country, IPMN is modeled after the highly successful Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992.

In affiliation with Hamline University, IPMN uses the resources of Hamline University’s College of Liberal Arts and the School of Law, including office space, administrative support, forensic science experts, faculty, and students. IPMN’s first course offering, “Wrongful Convictions: Causes and Remedies” began at Hamline University. The first Minnesota Innocence Clinic was also established at Hamline. We have since expanded to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus and will have our Wrongful Convictions course offered this spring at the University of St. Thomas Law School.

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