NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. We are dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science.
The grant program seeks to support the costs related to postconviction case reviews, including evidence location and DNA testing in violent felony cases as defined by state law, with the aim of demonstrating actual innocence. The program emphasizes the availability of fair and impartial justice for individuals potentially wrongfully convicted.