Information about the different types of petitions for challenging a criminal conviction or sentence in addition to or instead of a direct appeal

Information about how people who are terminally ill can get released from prison either through resentencing or early parole

How to file a notice of appeal from a criminal judgment and contact information for the state appellate defense offices

This non-profit organization publishes some resources for people incarcerated in prisons and jails, including a Racial Justice Act Guide and information on resentencing laws

A summary of some of the changes to the laws on sentences and enhanements in the past few years and whether those laws apply to people convicted before the new laws took effect.

Information and forms for filing a state habeas corpus petition. A state habeas corpus petition can be used to challenge policies or actions by prison or jail staff or (in some circumstances) to challenge a criminal conviction or sentence.

Information about how to ask to have a murder, attempted murder, or manslaughter conviction reduced under new laws that took effect in 2019 and 2022 (SB 1437 and SB 775)

Link to the Governor's website information and forms for requesting a pardons or commutation

Information on the types of issues that can be raised and legal actions that can be brought to challenge a conviction or sentence after entering a guilty or no contest plea

Information on resentencing per Penal Code § 1172.1 pursuant to a recommendation (by CDCR, a county jail administrator, or the DA) or a person's request

U.S. Supreme Court Guide to Filing In Forma Pauperis Cases, for filing a petition for asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case following completion of lower court appeal and/or writ processes

Summary of who can be sentenced under the three-strikes law and two-strikes law

How some veterans and former military members can ask for resentencing due to service-related trauma

Link to Post-Conviction Clinic at ASU for guidance on applying for compassionate release or medical clemency from Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry.

Link to the Arizona Justice Project's pre-screening form and description of process to request assistance in a case of actual innocence or manifest injustice.