The Justice Project's
National Agenda for Reform
To promote solutions to the problem of wrongful convictions, The Justice Project has constructed a national program of initiatives designed to increase the fairness and accuracy of the criminal justice system. Research into exonerations of innocent people has yielded much information on the primary causes of wrongful convictions and has identified a number of common, preventable errors.
The Justice Project works to implement meaningful substantive reforms that address the legacy of wrongful conviction in this country by enhancing protections for innocent people accused of crimes. These reforms include:
The Justice Project Policy Reviews
To help facilitate dialogue among local law enforcement agencies, policymakers, practitioners and others, The Justice Project develops and distributes policy reviews outlining recommendations for procedural improvements, the latest scientific research, pertinent case studies and model state policies. By presenting many successful methods employed in local jurisdictions, as well as the science behind them, these reviews provide recommendations that will enhance the fairness and accuracy of our criminal justice system. Currently, policy reviews are available on these reforms:
Read a National Law Journal opinion piece by TJP President John Terzano that highlights our National Agenda for Reform.
