Rocky Mountain Innocence Center is a non-profit legal organization dedicated to exonerating the wrongfully convicted across the Rocky Mountain region. Specializing in post-conviction innocence cases, the center stands out for its commitment to providing all legal services completely free of charge, ensuring that financial barriers never prevent justice for the innocent.
With a dedicated team of six paid staff members and the support of over 50 pro bono attorneys contributing more than 10,000 volunteer hours annually, RMIC combines rigorous legal advocacy with systemic reform efforts. The organization focuses on cases involving compelling evidence of actual innocence, often tackling complex issues such as flawed forensic analysis, official misconduct, and unreliable witness testimony, primarily serving incarcerated individuals who have exhausted their direct appeals.
Services Offered
- Post-conviction legal representation
- Exoneration of wrongfully convicted individuals
- DNA and forensic analysis review
- Investigation of prosecutorial misconduct
- Advocacy for legislative reform
- Preservation of evidence assistance
- Case evaluation and intake for innocence claims
- Pro bono attorney coordination
- Public education on causes of wrongful convictions
RMIC actively serves Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming, handling approximately 50 current cases at any given time. The organization has achieved significant legislative accomplishments and continues to advocate for justice reform, focusing on issues such as the Three Strikes Law, Brady material violations, and the unreliability of certain forensic methods like bite mark evidence.
