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Equal Justice Initiative
Formation1989 (1989)
FounderBryan Stevenson
TypeNon-profit
PurposeProviding legal representation to those who may have been denied a fair trial
Location
  • Montgomery, Alabama
Coordinates32°22′46″N 86°18′47″W / 32.37957°N 86.312983°W / 32.37957; -86.312983
Executive director
Bryan Stevenson
Websitewww.eji.org

The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) is a non-profit organization, based in Montgomery, Alabama, that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, poor prisoners without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial.[1] It guarantees the defense of anyone in Alabama in a death penalty case.

Founder Bryan Stevenson was depicted in the legal drama Just Mercy, which is based on his memoir Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. The film tells the story of Walter McMillian and, in less detail, the stories of other Stevenson cases.

The Equal Justice Initiative won the 2020 Webby People's Voice Award for Charitable Organization/Nonprofit in the category Web.[2]

  1. ^ Moorer, Regina (2013). "Equal Justice Initiative". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (May 20, 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

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