University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Department of Justice Grant Will Support New Innocence Clinic
January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 31 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release:
The University of Nebraska College of Law will begin operating an Innocence Clinic this fall.
In Nebraska, more than 5,500 people are incarcerated in 10 state prisons and another 1,000 are in the custody of private prisons and local jails. Per data from the Prison Policy Initiative and U.S. Department of Justice, the state's incarceration rate is among the highest . . .
The University of Nebraska College of Law will begin operating an Innocence Clinic this fall.
In Nebraska, more than 5,500 people are incarcerated in 10 state prisons and another 1,000 are in the custody of private prisons and local jails. Per data from the Prison Policy Initiative and U.S. Department of Justice, the state's incarceration rate is among the highest . . .