Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project


  • Number of exonerations:  
    MAIP has secured the exonerations of 19 innocent men spent a total of more than 303 years in prison for crimes they did not commi
  • Number of requests for help:  
    MAIP is currently representing 12 individuals, investigating 38 cases, and has 612 other cases in various stages of our rigorous intake and screening process; more requests come in each week, totaling approximately 500 new inquiries each year.
  • Resolving Errors of the FBI Crime Lab in DC:  
    At the invitation of the US Attorney's Office, MAIP reviewed more than 80 DC cases involving faulty hair and fiber analysis by the FBI crime laboratory. We are working with PDS to develop a joint report on the results.