The new Conviction Integrity Unit will primarily help state’s attorneys in counties that do not already have offices to investigate potential wrongful convictions.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a new unit that is the first of its kind. On Nov. 12, Raoul announced the creation of the first-ever Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) within the Attorney General’s office.

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has announced the creation of a new unit dedicated to investigating potential wrongful convictions across the state.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is launching a statewide effort aimed at preventing wrongful convictions. Raoul on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Conviction Integrity Unit, which will be tasked with investigating claims of actual innocence in violent felony cases where new and credible evidence of innocence has been discovered,

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois launched its first-ever Conviction Integrity Unit to fight back against wrongful convictions. Attorney General Kwame Raoul was joined by several county state's attorneys, including Cook County State's Attorney-elect Eileen O'Neil Burke and DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin.

A new statewide effort in Illinois will evaluate the integrity of convictions throughout the state and investigate claims of actual innocence.

CHICAGO (WGEM) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D) is opening a new unit looking at past convictions making sure prosecutors got it right. He announced Tuesday his office is launching a Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU).

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul introduced a new statewide initiative on Tuesday to prevent the ‘devastation of wrongful convictions’ across the state. The Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) aims to help those who believe they were sentenced for a crime they didn’t commit.