Great North Innocence Project

Great North Innocence Project IPMN is a 501(c)3 non-profit.

The Great North Innocence Project works to free the wrongfully convicted and prevent future wrongful convictions from occurring in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Freedom isn't free. As an Innocence North Star, your reliable support allows us to say “yes” to each innocent person who...
06/22/2026

Freedom isn't free. As an Innocence North Star, your reliable support allows us to say “yes” to each innocent person who needs our help ✨

Monthly gifts provide the reliable support our clients can count on while reducing administrative costs, allowing our legal team to plan ahead and act on new evidence, and sustaining post-release support and advocacy long after freedom. Join today at https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/monthly-giving/

Please join the Great North Innocence Project in wishing a happy birthday to freed client Thomas Rhodes 🥳Thomas is a tal...
06/21/2026

Please join the Great North Innocence Project in wishing a happy birthday to freed client Thomas Rhodes 🥳

Thomas is a talented artist and is always eager to support and care for his loved ones and community. He is such a gem and we're lucky to know him!

Happy birthday, Thomas!

"I have six kids so I had to just keep fighting and never giving up, so every time I thought about giving up I just thou...
06/21/2026

"I have six kids so I had to just keep fighting and never giving up, so every time I thought about giving up I just thought of my kids, I can’t give up." -freed GNIP client Javon Davis

This Father’s Day, we honor the strength and resilience of dads like Javon, who never stopped fighting for their families. GNIP is honored to play a role in reuniting fathers with their loved ones 💙

To the dads still separated from their children due to wrongful convictions: we see your strength, your hope, and your love. Every day, incarcerated dads, children of incarcerated fathers, and fathers of incarcerated kids keep up the fight for freedom. You are not forgotten. You are not alone.

Join us in celebrating the unwavering love and determination of these fathers. Happy Father's Day to our GNIP community!

Join the Great North Innocence Project in honoring and celebrating , marking the ending of slavery in the United States...
06/19/2026

Join the Great North Innocence Project in honoring and celebrating , marking the ending of slavery in the United States.

Today, we also reflect on the troubling, persistent reality that Black Americans are disproportionately represented in our country's criminal justice system, including amongst those who have been wrongfully convicted. Today and every day, the fight for freedom continues.

In addition to being part of a community that shows up month after month, being an Innocence North Star comes with perks...
06/18/2026

In addition to being part of a community that shows up month after month, being an Innocence North Star comes with perks - like discounts on GNIP merch! Our hoodies, t-shirts, hats, and more are cozy and help spread the word about wrongful convictions and what we're doing to fight them.

Get up to $50 off your next GNIP merch order when you join today at https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate/

🌟Honor 25 years of freeing innocent people and preventing wrongful convictions with the Great North Innocence Project by...
06/17/2026

🌟Honor 25 years of freeing innocent people and preventing wrongful convictions with the Great North Innocence Project by reflecting on the stories of our freed clients.

"I didn’t have money for a paid lawyer who could guarantee my freedom … all I had was the truth." -Ronnie Cooper

In May 2020, Ronnie left prison 20 years early after serving 10 years for a crime he did not commit. Thank you to pro bono lawyers from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP for helping GNIP bring Ronnie home 💙

The Great North Innocence Project is deeply grateful to the Ramsey County Bar Foundation (RCBF) for their continued supp...
06/15/2026

The Great North Innocence Project is deeply grateful to the Ramsey County Bar Foundation (RCBF) for their continued support of our mission. Support from the RCBF this year will specifically support Ramsey County case review and investigation, including cases where questions about forensic evidence and past medical examiner practices may have contributed to wrongful convictions.

Thank you to RCBF for their continued support in 2026 and for fueling GNIP’s work to free innocent people and prevent wrongful convictions!

Ramsey County Bar Association

What motivates our monthly givers to support GNIP? This Innocence North Star says, "For far too many people, the justice...
06/14/2026

What motivates our monthly givers to support GNIP? This Innocence North Star says, "For far too many people, the justice system is far from just. I support GNIP because it's critical that someone is fighting for people who have experienced the horror of being wrongfully convicted of a crime.

While overturning a wrongful conviction doesn't undo the harm that's been caused, I sleep better knowing that the individuals impacted have a chance to rejoin their families and our community because of GNIP's work." 🫶

When you join Innocence North Stars, your monthly gift becomes a constant source of guidance and hope for innocent people convicted of crimes they did not commit. Join this community of monthly givers today at https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/monthly-giving/

Happy National Day! Today we celebrate our talented and committed staff attorneys, board members, and pro bono partner...
06/13/2026

Happy National Day! Today we celebrate our talented and committed staff attorneys, board members, and pro bono partners who make freedom and justice possible.

"It has been just over seven and a half years. I wanted to just run as fast as I could from the jail but I ran right in to Jim and gave him a hug right away. It was a really good feeling. It really was." -GNIP client Robert Kaiser about the day of his release

Swipe through to enjoy a few of our favorite hugs that represent some of our most meaningful and joyful moments. Every hug tells a story of hope, resilience, and lives forever changed 🫂

Do you have questions about what it means to be an Innocence North Star? We have answers! The steady generosity of this ...
06/11/2026

Do you have questions about what it means to be an Innocence North Star? We have answers!

The steady generosity of this community lights the path toward freedom and justice. In the face of lengthy court battles and hefty case expenses, Innocence North Stars help us ensure that cost isn't a barrier to receiving justice. Plus, membership comes with fun perks like exclusive GNIP merch and insights into our work 💙

Will you be one of the 25 innocence advocates to join at $25+ in celebration of GNIP's 25th anniversary? Learn more and join today at https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/monthly-giving/

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