Arizona Justice Project

Reclaim Your Future is proud to partner with Trulieve Dispensary and Sunset Glass Gallery to help Tucson community members move forward by addressing past ma*****na-related charges. Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM for a free Ma*****na Expungement Presentation and Legal Clinic.

We will see you at Sunset Educational Center! 2725 E Grant Rd Tucson, AZ 85716

{Ink}arcerated is this Friday, May 15! The show is free admission from 6-10pm, and will feature over 400 works of art created by men and women incarcerated in Arizona. All art sales benefit the “Center for Correctional Solutions Scholarship” for system-impacted learners. To RSVP, visit the link in our bio or in the comments. This is a wonderful show filled with pieces from extremely talented artists and for a great cause. We hope you’re able to make it!

Calvin Duncan, an Exoneree from Louisiana, was elected Clerk of Criminal Court in New Orleans Parish by 68% of the electorate last November. Calvin ran for the Criminal Clerk of Court because, he stated, “It’s the most important department in this city because it deals with your life and liberty.”

Members of the Louisiana Legislature fast tracked a bill aimed to eliminate the Criminal Clerk of Court position, and, yesterday, the Louisiana Governor signed it into law. This effectively strips Calvin of the position he was duly elected to perform beginning Monday, May 4.

Calvin Duncan served 28 years in prison in Louisiana for a crime he did not commit. He was later exonerated. While incarcerated, he saw the difficulties individuals faced in getting their records to argue their cases in court. Calvin helped hundreds of prisoners get records and advocated for people in court.

Clavin went to law school so he could continue advocating for people in prison. He then ran for Clerk of the Criminal Court to change a system that was oppressive. And he won.

Clavin has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction.

WE STAND WITH CALVIN!

The Arizona Justice Project was nominated for Best of the Capitol—Nonprofit Advocacy Group! To vote for us, visit the link below! We are extremely honored to be considered!

Last weekend, members from AJP attended the annual Innocence Network Conference in Chicago. The Innocence Network is comprised of over 70 organizations worldwide dedicated to identifying and exonerating the wrongfully convicted, working to address systemic causes of wrongful conviction, and advocating to compensate and support individuals who have suffered the unimaginable of wrongful arrest, conviction, and incarceration.

The conference, which is always humbling, inspiring, and extremely impactful, brought together over 1,300 individuals from the innocence community around the world, including advocates, experts, freed and exonerated individuals, family members, and friends. We were fortunate to be amongst so many dedicated individuals with the expertise, passion, and experience that fuels the heart and soul of this incredibly important work.

The reports that 3,798 individuals have been exonerated since 1989 — a combined 35,447 years lost. At the conference this year, more than 300 individuals who suffered wrongful conviction were in attendance, totaling 6,832+ years lost. It is important that we continue this work to identify and represent wrongfully convicted individuals in Arizona, to find a path to freedom, and assist clients upon release.

Thank you for another great conference and for bringing all of us together.

Innocence Network Conference 2026 — Chicago, IL. The Conference brings together thousands of people from around the world in the pursuit to free the wrongfully convicted worldwide, to honor individuals and their families who suffered through the unimaginable of wrongful arrest, conviction, and incarceration, and to make reforms to prevent wrongful convictions from occurring.

As part of AJP’s efforts to assist individuals with ma*****na conviction expungement under Prop 207, we are participating in Law Day— May 2, 2026. See the flyer or contact us for more information.

We had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on the efforts of the AJP, the ASU Post-Conviction Clinic, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to assist individuals with the legal process to expunge eligible ma*****na-related criminal records.

The Justice Project, in coordination with our partners in the Reclaim Your Future coalition, has helped thousands of Arizonans expunge eligible ma*****na offenses from their records. The Maricopa County Attorneys Office has proactively filed more than 41,500 expungement petitions, enacting the will of Arizona voters. Additionally, the Post-Conviction Clinic has assisted individuals in obtaining resentencing after prior ma*****na convictions (which were previously used to enhance subsequent sentences) were expunged.

The discussion was both engaging and insightful, exploring the legal framework alongside the practical realities of the expungement process, and offering a thoughtful assessment of where things currently stand. Thank you to our panelists (from right to left): Jason Kalish (Maricopa County Attorney’s Office), Oumou Keita (AZ Expunge), and Randy McDonald, Andi Humphreys, and Joey Dormady (ASU Post-Conviction Clinic) for their valuable insights and contributions.

Join us tomorrow, March 27, 2026!

We are currently seeking a full-time Intake Coordinator to manage AJP’s intake practice which includes reviewing and responding to all prisoner mail to determine if the case meets criteria for case investigation and possible future representation. The Intake Coordinator conducts the initial case review of all incoming correspondence from incarcerated individuals, is responsible for responding to the person seeking assistance, conducting conflicts checks, reviewing the screening questionnaire and further investigating the case – including locating records, reviewing court files, and sometimes interviewing prior counsel. The initial review is designed to help determine whether the incarcerated individual falls within the criteria of cases that AJP accepts, wherein the person may have a viable claim of innocence or has suffered a manifest injustice that warrants further investigation. The Intake Coordinator works closely with legal staff in recommending which cases proceed to further review and investigation. An understanding of Arizona criminal procedure is a plus! See the link in comments for the job description and more information.