Post-Conviction Assistance Project recordsRG.32.213Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections

Arthur J. Morris Law Library580 Massie RoadUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22903archives@law.virginia.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-08-27 00:00:17 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Post-Conviction Assistance Project records University of Virginia. School of Law RG.32.213 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/4/resources/1344 30 Cubic Feet 1972-1994 English Scope and Contents

The Post-Conviction Assistance Project (P-CAP) is a law student advocacy organization; its members assist and provide counsel to inmates incarcerated in Virginia. Some important P-CAP projects with records in this collection include the DNA class action and the death penalty projects. Other records include administrative files, project files, case files, ombudsman files, and correspondence.

This collection is stored offsite and many restrictions apply to its contents. Researchers should contact the Special Collections archivist.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Post-Conviction Assistance Project transferred their records to the archives in 1985, 1987, and 1994.

 Records of the Post-Conviction Assistance Society (RG-32-213-85)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/21599010 Cubic Feet25 archival boxes1972-19851-25Records of the Post-Conviction Assistance Society (RG-32-213-87)Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/2159914 Cubic Feet8 archival boxes1980-19861-8Records of the Post-Conviction Assistance Society (RG-32-213-94)Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/4/archival_objects/21599218 Cubic Feet40 archival boxes1972-19941-41