Innocence Project
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The Innocence Project is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals, primarily through DNA testing, and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Innocence Project canonical | 6 |
| Innocence and wrongful conviction organizations | 1 |
| The Innocence Project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7681127 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Innocence Project Context triple: [Rowan D. Wilson, boardMemberOf, Innocence Project]
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A.
Innocence Project at UVA School of Law
The Innocence Project at UVA School of Law is a legal clinic in which law students, supervised by faculty and attorneys, investigate and litigate potential wrongful convictions to seek exoneration for incarcerated individuals.
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B.
Equal Justice Initiative
Equal Justice Initiative is a nonprofit human rights organization founded by Bryan Stevenson that provides legal representation to marginalized people and works to challenge racial injustice and mass incarceration in the United States.
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C.
Bard Prison Initiative
Bard Prison Initiative is a college-in-prison program that provides rigorous liberal arts education and degree opportunities to incarcerated individuals in the United States.
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D.
Pelican Bay Foundation
Pelican Bay Foundation is the master homeowners’ association responsible for managing and overseeing the residential community and amenities of Pelican Bay in Florida.
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E.
Center for Civil Liberties
The Center for Civil Liberties is a Ukrainian human rights organization known for documenting war crimes, defending civil and political freedoms, and receiving international recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Innocence Project Target entity description: The Innocence Project is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals, primarily through DNA testing, and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices.
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A.
Innocence Project at UVA School of Law
The Innocence Project at UVA School of Law is a legal clinic in which law students, supervised by faculty and attorneys, investigate and litigate potential wrongful convictions to seek exoneration for incarcerated individuals.
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B.
Equal Justice Initiative
Equal Justice Initiative is a nonprofit human rights organization founded by Bryan Stevenson that provides legal representation to marginalized people and works to challenge racial injustice and mass incarceration in the United States.
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C.
Bard Prison Initiative
Bard Prison Initiative is a college-in-prison program that provides rigorous liberal arts education and degree opportunities to incarcerated individuals in the United States.
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D.
Pelican Bay Foundation
Pelican Bay Foundation is the master homeowners’ association responsible for managing and overseeing the residential community and amenities of Pelican Bay in Florida.
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E.
Center for Civil Liberties
The Center for Civil Liberties is a Ukrainian human rights organization known for documenting war crimes, defending civil and political freedoms, and receiving international recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit legal organization
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wrongful conviction advocacy organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
access to post-conviction DNA testing
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compensation for the wrongfully convicted ⓘ eyewitness identification reform ⓘ forensic science standards ⓘ prosecutorial accountability ⓘ recording of interrogations ⓘ |
| affiliation | Yeshiva University ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Barry Scheck
ⓘ
Peter Neufeld ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ forensic science ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| focusArea |
criminal justice policy advocacy
ⓘ
forensic science reform ⓘ post-conviction litigation ⓘ wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| founded | 1992 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Barry Scheck
ⓘ
Peter Neufeld ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Policy Reform
ⓘ
Social Work and Reentry Services ⓘ Strategic Communications ⓘ Strategic Litigation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| inspiredCreationOf | Innocence Network ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| memberOf | Innocence Network ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone ⓘ |
| name | Innocence Project ⓘ |
| operatesIn | multiple U.S. states ⓘ |
| partOf |
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardozo School of Law
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| primaryMethod | DNA testing ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
criminal justice system reform
ⓘ
exoneration of wrongfully convicted individuals ⓘ |
| uses |
DNA evidence
ⓘ
impact litigation ⓘ policy advocacy ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| website | https://innocenceproject.org ⓘ |
| worksOnIssue |
eyewitness misidentification
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false confessions ⓘ forensic science reliability ⓘ government misconduct ⓘ ineffective assistance of counsel ⓘ informant testimony reliability ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Innocence Project Description of subject: The Innocence Project is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals, primarily through DNA testing, and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Innocence Project
linked to: Innocence Project