Office formalizes process with Innocence Project and reconstitutes conviction-integrity work

Apr 28, 2026

The State's Attorney said the office has drafted an MOU with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project to formalize referrals for actual-innocence cases and has hired leadership for a conviction and sentencing integrity unit to handle complex reviews.

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Terrence H. Jackson told the committee the office has formalized a referral process with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project and will send potential actual-innocence cases to that organization for investigation and recommendation.

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