Gideon's Garage
An expert-curated wiki of digital evidence, junk science and public defense information.
This free resource is designed to support understaffed and under-resourced indigent defense organizations, including:
Attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and support staff at the Innocence Project;
Public defender agencies of all sizes, along with their support staff and investigators;
Pro bono and legal aid organizations;
Pro bono attorneys;
Community-based legal organizations;
Human rights legal groups;
Law school students (with required professor contact).
Within this collection, you’ll find valuable insights from experts in digital evidence, digital forensics, cybersecurity, and more. It includes countless articles, guides, podcasts, and reference materials covering:
Case triage strategies for managing complex indigent defense cases;
Zero-cost, low-tech techniques such as timelines and doodles to break down challenging cases or impeach evidence;
Expert checklists for validating mobile forensics acquisitions, social media data, and other digital evidence;
Information on junk sciences often presented alongside digital and other forms of evidence;
And much more.
Everything is fully keyword searchable and can be exported into a comprehensive, constantly updated PDF textbook—always free.
To sign up, please use the form below. You must register with an official email address from the Innocence Project, public defense, educational institution, or non-profit organization.
All signups are carefully vetted, and Permanent Record Research Inc. reserves the right to deny, restrict, or revoke access at any time.
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