Northern California Innocence Project

08/25/2026

NCIP is marking 25 years of changing lives through exoneration, education, and reform. Join us to celebrate on Thursday, October 15, for this year's Justice for All Gala at Santa Clara University's de Saisset Museum as we come together to recognize this extraordinary milestone and the impact we've made as a community.

This year's gala will honor two remarkable advocates:

Champion of Justice Award: Jasmin Harris
Cookie Ridolfi Freedom Award: Zavion Johnson

We're seeking sponsors to help make this milestone celebration possible. Sponsorship directly supports NCIP's mission while connecting your organization with a community committed to justice.

Learn more about our honorees and sponsorship opportunities here: ncip.org/justiceforall

08/10/2026

Please join us in welcoming Megan Crane as NCIP’s newest Legal Director and Clinical Professor of Law! Megan will lead our post-conviction innocence litigation, supervise NCIP’s staff attorneys, and teach our law clinic.

Her return to NCIP is a true full-circle moment. In 2013, as an associate at Orrick she worked pro bono to help exonerate our client George Souliotes. Since then, she has dedicated her career to representing wrongfully convicted people and others facing serious injustices.

We’re delighted to have Megan back at NCIP and look forward to all she will bring to our mission and the next generation of innocence advocates!

02/25/2026

12/30/2025

Our 2025 Year in Review video is here! Please take a moment to see how, together, we are freeing the innocent, educating future lawyers and the public, and advancing reforms that help correct and prevent wrongful convictions. None of it would be possible without the incredible support of our community!

If you are inspired by what we've accomplished this year, we hope you’ll consider making a year-end donation at www.ncip.org/donate to help carry this momentum into 2026. Every contribution strengthens our ability to fight for justice.

Your support makes this work possible — thank you!

12/02/2025

This , you can help reunite families. NCIP client Regi Tanubagijo recently celebrated Thanksgiving at home with his family for the first time in more than a decade. He was released from San Quentin in May — NCIP's 38th client freed from wrongful incarceration. Every day, we work to free innocent people like Regi and bring them back to their families for holidays, birthdays, and the moments that matter most.

Donate today at the link in bio to help us free more innocent people.