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GCU Overview of The National Registry of Exonerations Essay

Overview

Chapter 14 of your text book addresses policy maters related to incarceration and lists agencies and organizations dedicated to helping incarcerated individuals who may have been wrongly convicted. These agencies and organizations play a vital role in the pursuit of justice and the protection of human rights. These groups, often comprised of legal experts, activists, and volunteers, work tirelessly to identify cases of potential wrongful conviction and advocate for the exoneration of innocent individuals. 

Jansson, B. S. (2019). Social welfare policy and advocacy: Advancing social justice through eight policy sectors. SAGE Publications.

With regards to this, chapter 14  lists the following organizations:

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 

Amnesty International

NAACP Legal Defense Fund

African Americans.National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

National Legal Aid and Defender Association

Pew Research Center

The Sentencing Project

The Vera Institute of Justice

Other than those listed above, please tell us about an organizations that helps those in-justly imprisoned.