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IAS is a nonprofit legal corporation formed to increase access to justice for the unjustly imprisoned. We provide expert legal advice and investigative assistance to lawyers and represent clients who have been unjustly imprisoned and sentenced.
Our Mission
The mission of IAS is to investigate and correct wrongful convictions and excessive sentences, and to educate, support and train students, lawyers, and legal professionals who are engaged in postconviction work on behalf of prisoners.
Our Methods
The founders of IAS have significant skill and experience in postconviction investigation and litigation. By educating and training lawyers and law students, and supporting quality legal advocacy for their clients, IAS will increase the pool of skilled professionals capable of taking on these important cases. Working collaboratively also leverages the expertise of IAS. Contributions support these efforts, and help cover the cost of representation, including investigator fees, travel expenses, transcripts, and services of forensic experts. prisoners in litigation, parole applications, executive clemency proceedings seeking early release.
Join us for a unique Film & the Law program featuring A Beautiful Mind and guided by Sean O’Brien and a team of mental health and legal experts. This CLE explores the intersection of mental illness and effective advocacy, with sessions on evidentiary foundations for reliable mental health opinions, litigating competency, navigating stigma, conducting meaningful …
Hear PATTY PREWITT! Her new book “Trying To Catch Lightening In a Jar” tells her incredible story after 38 years wrongfully incarcerated. Click here to Register
The Shawshank Redemption tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a man wrongfully imprisoned, who forms a deep friendship with fellow inmate Red. Through quiet strength and hope, Andy transforms the lives around him—culminating in a powerful act of redemption. In partnership with Screenland Armour Theater, the Investigation and Advocacy Service and Resilience Mode, UMKC CLE …
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