Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) is a life-saving resource for many residents of the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. MAIP fights injustice by bringing free, comprehensive legal assistance to regional residents facing wrongful convictions and incarceration. To create a brighter, more just future for our region, MAIP directly engages our legal, judicial, and law enforcement le
Thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated to, and attended our 2026 Evening of Light!
With your support, we will continue to provide free legal services, advocate for meaningful reform, and work to prevent future wrongful convictions across DC, Maryland, and Virginia well into the future.
We are SO grateful to have each of you by our side to help us leave the light on for MAIP clients! Stay tuned on all our social platforms for more photos from this inspiring event. 🩵
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Happy 4th Freedom Anniversary, Rodney Brown! On May 11, 2022, Rodney walked out of DC Jail a free man after spending more than 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
We began working on Rodney's case in 2018 alongside Baker Botts and Rodney's original trial counsel. Through our efforts, new witnesses have come forward with significant exculpatory information, including information disclosing the real perpetrator.
Through the leadership of our partners at The Second Look Project Maggie Birkel and James Zeigler, Rodney was released under a Washington D.C. law, the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act, that helps ensure that people convicted of crimes committed when they were children do not spend the rest of their lives in prison.
We continue to the fight to clear Rodney's name.
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05/06/2026
🧠MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH🧠
A lack of purpose is a damaging reality of incarceration. A lot of incarcerated individuals go years without access to meaningful work, education, or activity.
This can cause intense stress, anger, and frustration - as documented by the Prison Policy Initiative - and may push some towards unhealthy coping mechanisms to get through the day.
We work every day to free the innocent and shine a light on the conditions that make incarceration so devastating.
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