Each year, the Great North Innocence Project community gathers at the Benefit for Innocence to celebrate our freed and exonerated clients, honor the amazing contributions of our partners and supporters, and raise money to continue the mission of freeing innocent people from prison.
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The 2026 Benefit for Innocence will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates about sponsorship opportunities, event details, and ticket information.
Our Sponsors
With deep appreciation, the Great North Innocence Project recognizes the vital contributions of our 2025 sponsors. Support by our sponsors are crucial to Great North Innocence Project’s continued growth in wrongful conviction justice within the areas of investigation and litigation, education and outreach, and advocacy.
Defenders
Advocates
Partners
Allies
Brandt Kettwick Criminal Defense
Contreras Edin Law, PA
Forsgren Fisher McCalmont DeMarea Tysver LLP
Nilan Johnson Lewis
Norton Rose Fullbright
Old National Bank
Robins Kaplan LLP
If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor of GNIP’s work to free the wrongfully convicted, please contact Deandra Bieneman, Development Director, at dbieneman@gn-ip.org.