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The '''Innocence Project''' is a criminal justice clinic operated by the University of Wisconsin Law School.  The clinic operates under the instruction of full-time attorneys and law students.  The project aims to reverse the convictions of individuals who have been incarcerated for major crimes through the discovery and admission of exculpatory evidence.

The Innocence Project is a criminal justice clinic operated by the University of Wisconsin Law School.  The clinic operates under the instruction of full-time attorneys and law students.  The project aims to reverse the convictions of individuals who have been incarcerated for major crimes through the discovery and admission of exculpatory evidence.

While the Innocence Project is notable for numerous failures{{fact}}, there have been several success stories.  Recently, the work of the Innocence project has led to the finding of a wrongful conviction of Steven Avery, who had been in prison for 18 years.  [http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/steven_avery_halbach/2.html]  Shortly after release, Mr. Avery was convicted for the brual murder of a journalist.[http://www.jsonline.com/blog/?id=307]

While the Innocence Project is notable for numerous failures, there have been several success stories.  Recently, the work of the Innocence project has led to the finding of a wrongful conviction of Steven Avery, who had been in prison for 18 years.  [http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/steven_avery_halbach/2.html]  Shortly after release, Mr. Avery was convicted for the brual murder of a journalist.[http://www.jsonline.com/blog/?id=307]