A ride for Justice

A Bike ride to support those seeking justice for the innocent and the wrongfully imprisoned.

Here Are Some More Interesting Facts About The Arizona Justice Project:

• The Arizona Justice Project enjoys a collaborative relationship with Arizona’s two law schools. The Arizona Justice Project receives the benefit of a close relationship with the law schools’ nationally recognized experts in forensic science and DNA. The Arizona Justice Project works hand-in-hand with the Post-Conviction Clinic at ASU and the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at UofA.
• From 2008 to October 2013, the Arizona Justice Project partnered with the Attorney General’s Office and the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to undergo post-conviction DNA testing in cases of forcible rape, murder, and non-negligent homicide cases where the testing might demonstrate actual innocence.
• In January 2015, the Arizona Justice Project implemented a second grant from the National Institute of Justice to review DNA cases. This program was a joint effort between the Arizona Justice Project, ASU College of Law, and UofA College of Law.
• In March 2018, Arizona Justice Project and the ASU Post-Conviction Clinic began working as part of an innovative statewide hair-review Task Force funded by the NIJ. This effort, which grew out of the Arizona Forensic Science Advisory Committee, also includes Arizona DPS Crime Lab, the Phoenix Crime Lab, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The hair-review Task Force will examine hundreds of convictions where hair microscopy was used against the defendant. Where identity may be at issue, DNA testing can now be used to resolve a claim of innocence.
• Most of the Arizona Justice Project’s cases do not involve DNA, or the DNA would not provide convincing evidence of guilt or innocence.