Post-Conviction Justice

Learn about how we strive to ensure justice after a conviction, in partnership with our courts and state attorney general’s office, by helping seal records of those who qualify, reviewing past sentences to make sure they are just and reviewing claims of innocence to determine whether people were wrongfully convicted.

Options for relief after you have been sentenced for a crime:

We can help seal your criminal record.

You may seek a state pardon or commutation of your sentence.

County Attorneys may now request sentence adjustments.

You may request to have your conviction reviewed - if you were wrongly convicted.

You may request a review if you were convicted of felony murder but didn’t kill anyone.

Other efforts to enhance the quality of justice:

We consider the collateral consequences of justice involvement.

We are conducting an independent review of cases involving our past medical examiner.