Conviction Review Unit

Due to budgetary constraints, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office had to make the very difficult decision to eliminate the Conviction Review Unit.  Please find below information regarding other resources you may contact with questions about conviction review.

You may contact the offices below to ask for assistance in reviewing or challenging a wrongful conviction:

Your facility library or Law Library Service to Prisoners (LLSP)

LLSP, 25 Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55155
While LLSP does not have attorneys and cannot represent you, it can provide you with information about the appellate and post-conviction processes.  You can contact LLSP through the kite system or by mail.

The Great North Innocence Project (GNIP)

229 19th Ave. S., Suite 285, Minneapolis, MN  55455
The GNIP provides free legal services to some individuals claiming actual innocence of the crime for which they were convicted. 

Centurion

Centurion, Inc., Attn: Case Development Manager, 1000 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ  08540
Centurion is a national nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to freeing the wrongly convicted. Centurion is an investigative organization that considers claims of factual innocence in rape and murder cases.

Minnesota Lawyer Referral and Information Services (MNLRIS)

(612) 752-6699 / mnlris@mnbars.og
MNLRIS has referral staff who can help you find a lawyer who practices the kind of law you need help with and who will provide a 30-minute consultation. There may be a small fee for this service.