NCIP Transitions
After 22 years of guiding NCIP, Executive and Legal Director Linda Starr started a phased retirement on August 1, 2023. Click here to read Linda's full announcement to NCIP supporters.
Client Stories
NCIP client Joaquin Ciria was recently featured in a San Francisco Chronicle article, in addition to being interviewed (along with NCIP Supervising Attorney Paige Kaneb) on the Wrongful Conviction podcast, guest hosted by Earlonne Woods.
2023 JFA Gala

The 2023 Justice for All Gala will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco. For more information on JFA sponsorship, or to purchase individual tickets, click here.
NCIP News
On June 23, 2023, NCIP Staff Attorney Sarah Pace spoke to more than 150 people at Alcatraz as part of a newly formed partnership of the former federal penitentiary and NCIP. To read more, click here.
DEI Commitment
The Northern California Innocence Project is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Click here to read the Innocence Network's statement on DEI.
Policy Reform
The California Innocence Coalition (CIC) is currently co-sponsoring two bills in the California State Legislature. For more information on the current bills and CIC, click here.
NCIP Clinic
Nearly 800 Santa Clara Law students have participated in the NCIP Clinic since 2001. Click here to learn more about the clinic.
#MakingChanges
On Wrongful Conviction Day 2021, NCIP launched results from our #MakingChanges social media campaign. Visit the #MakingChanges page to learn more.
Recent News
- Founder of Exonerated Nation speaks at Notre Dame Law // The ... - Observer Onlineon September 29, 2023
- OK Innocence Project to host annual Wrongful Conviction Day ... - City-sentinelon September 27, 2023
- Two S.F. detectives. Two wrongful convictions. What happened? - San Francisco Chronicleon September 18, 2023
- Unmaking a Murderer - Stories - News & Events - Santa Clara Universityon July 13, 2023