Jamal has been jailed for many years for a murder he did not commit, with a death sentencing approaching. All his attempts at appeal have been denied. Jamal decides to contact an organization that freed more than 200 people since 1992 by using DNA evidence. What is the name of the organization Jamal decided to contact?

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a. Incorrect. The ACLU is the American Civil Liberties Union. It is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to defend individuals' rights and liberties.
b. Incorrect. IBIS stands for the Integrated Ballistics Information System. It is a computer identification system that correlates and matches both projectile and shell casing ballistic evidence.
c. Correct. The Innocence Project assists prisoners who could be proven innocent through DNA testing; since 1992, the organization has used DNA testing to help exonerate 289 people who were serving time in prison for crimes they did not commit.
d. Incorrect. The IAI is a professional organization for those interested in fingerprint identification.

Jamal Has Been Jailed for Many Years for a Murder