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Conviction Integrity Committee

The Southern District of New York’s Conviction Integrity Committee (“CIC”) strives to ensure justice is done in every case by:

  • evaluating and investigating as necessary any claims of factual innocence in cases previously prosecuted by the Southern District of New York;
     
  • serving as a point of contact for convicted defendants or their counsel who believe the Southern District of New York is in possession of information that may bear on a claim of wrongful conviction in another jurisdiction; and
     
  • being a liaison to conviction integrity units in local District Attorneys’ offices.

The CIC is chaired by the Chief of the Criminal Division, and its members include the Associate U.S. Attorney, a Chief of the Civil Rights Unit in the Criminal Division and a Chief of the Violent and Organized Crime Unit.

How do I submit a case for review?

Requests for the Conviction Integrity Committee to review a case and/or to provide information must be submitted in writing by the convicted person or their attorney using the appropriate applications below.  Criteria for consideration are set forth in the applications.

Relevant Forms:


The CIC Application Form and any correspondence should be mailed or hand delivered to:

United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
Attn: Conviction Integrity Committee
c/o Chief of the Criminal Division
26 Federal Plaza, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10278

 

 

Updated February 4, 2025