BJA FY25 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

This opportunity supports conviction integrity units (CIU) and wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities to strengthen their capacity and partnership with criminal justice and victims' services. The goal is to effectively identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence, prevent future errors, and deliver justice to victims. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Strengthening the capacity of CIUs and WCR entities • Enhancing partnership with criminal justice and victims' services • Identifying and assessing post-conviction claims of innocence • Preventing future errors and delivering justice to victims • Supporting conviction integrity units and wrongful conviction review entities