The Hawai`i Innocence Project exists for the purpose of providing free representation to persons wrongly convicted of crime and still incarcerated, who have a credible claim of actual innocence.

The Hawai`i Innocence Project does not charge for its services, is not for profit, and is staffed by volunteer attorneys and law students.

The Hawai`i Innocence Project can only consider cases in which the person:

• Is currently incarcerated

• Is serving a lengthy sentence

• Was convicted in Hawai`i

  • (although they may be incarcerated elsewhere)

• Has a credible claim of actual, factual innocence of the crime(s) for which the person is incarcerated

  • Note: factual innocence means the person did not commit the crime. It does not include purely legal defenses such as self-defense, insanity, etc.

To submit a case for consideration, please download the application via the link on the left.