Ohio Innocence Project

We Are The Ohio Innocence Project is dedicated to freeing innocent people in prison and preventing wrongful conviction. Inmate Application The Ohio Innocence Project does not take requests for assistance over LinkedIn, Facebook or any other social media websites. The inmate must FULLY COMPLETE the form and submit it to the address on the form, otherwise it will be returned and no further action will be taken until returned complete. To have your case reviewed please fill out an application available at: http://www.law.uc.edu/sites/default/files/Application%2002-03-14.pdf To Request Application By Mail: Rosenthal Institute of Justice/Ohio Innocence Project College of Law University of Cincinnati P.O. Box 210040 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0040 Blog: https://wrongfulconvictionsblog.org/ Phone: (513) 556-2391 Our Story The Rosenthal Institute for Justice was established at the UC College of Law thanks to the generosity of Lois and Richard Rosenthal. The primary component of the Rosenthal Institute for Justice is the Ohio Innocence Project, which was founded in 2003. Harnessing the energy and intellect of law students as its driving force, the OIP seeks to identify inmates in Ohio prisons who are actually innocent of the crimes they were convicted of committing. Innocence is often determined by DNA testing, but can include other types of new evidence such as new witnesses, new expert testimony, or evidence of police misconduct. Once an inmate's innocence has been established through investigation, the OIP sends the case back to court and litigates in the hope of obtaining the inmate's freedom. Innocence Projects across the country have freed more than 1600 wrongfully convicted inmates to date. The Ohio Innocence Project to date has helped 23 individuals obtain their long-sought freedom. In terms of legislative reform, the Rosenthal Institute for Justice has proposed several bills that were passed into law.