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Donate to the New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project

The New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project is an independent, §501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to free the innocent, overturn wrongful convictions, and create a fair, science-based, and equitable criminal justice system for everyone.

Contributions to NMIJP satisfy the §24-108 NMRA Pro bono publico service rule which requires NM attorneys to either do 50 hours of pro bono work per year or donate $500 "to organizations that provide legal services to persons of limited means in New Mexico".

You can either donate at our website, https://nmijp.org/donate/, or send a check payable to the New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project, P.O. Box 36719, Albuquerque, NM 87176.

Unfortunately, our criminal justice system sometimes fails to meet basic standards of fairness and justice. When the criminal justice system fails the accused, it also fails the victims, their families, and our communities at large.

Too often, innocent people are convicted of crimes they did not commit. The reasons for these miscarriages of justice include: flawed scientific evidence, erroneous eye witness identification, false confessions and false informants. Government misconduct and poor lawyering can also play a role. Every wrongful conviction weakens our criminal justice system. NMIJP collaborates with local attorneys in support of its mission to free innocent and wrongfully convicted New Mexicans and to strengthen our criminal justice system for everyone.

NMIJP works to prevent wrongful convictions by advocating for science-based  evidence and for policies that ensure fairness, equity, and fidelity to our Constitution. NMIJP’s mission includes educating the public, training practitioners, and partnering with law students to create an equitable criminal justice system.

Please support the work of the New Mexico Innocence and Justice Project, and simultaneously fulfill your requirement to donate to a worthy organization that provides legal services to persons of limited means in New Mexico.