The Westchester County District Attorney Conviction Review Unit (CRU) examines credible, investigatable claims of actual innocence and wrongful conviction. The CRU strives to conduct thorough case reviews where an evidence-based review leads the District Attorney to lose confidence in the conviction's integrity. There should be one or more avenues of investigation that can substantiate the applicant's allegation of actual innocence or unjust conviction for a case to be considered for CRU review. The CRU reports to the District Attorney. CRU attorneys cannot legally or ethically offer legal advice to applicants or their representatives. The attorney-client privilege does not apply to any information included in an applicant's communications with the CRU. A request may be made through a letter from an attorney representing a convicted person on the case, a letter and Consent Form, and a completed CRU Review Request Form and Consent Form from the convicted person. You may access the review request and consent forms on their website. You can email or mail the form to their address. Contact them directly for further details. Please click here to learn more about what a Conviction Integrity Unit is.