Digital Evidence Review Unit Partnership

An Immediate-Start Digital-Evidence Readiness Pathway for Public Defender Offices

DERU—the Digital Evidence Review Unit—is the Digital Innocence Initiative’s public defender office partnership pathway.

Who May Join?

DERU partnership is intended for verified public defender offices and agencies, including federal, state, local, appellate, and post-conviction defender organizations.

Enrollment should be submitted or approved by an authorized office representative. The office may identify appropriate attorneys, investigators and support staff for access to partnership resources.

Individual defense professionals who are not enrolling a public defender office should use the Digital Evidence Toolbox registration pathway.

Request Organization Access

An authorized representative of an eligible organization may request access below. Applications are reviewed before organization access is activated. Enrollment is subject to verification and acceptance of the DERU partnership, restricted-resource, Coalition, listserv, confidentiality, attribution, and acceptable-use terms.

Once approved, the organization administrator will receive a secure registration link that may be distributed to eligible employees. Employees registering through an approved organization will receive individual accounts.

Office Information

Public Defender Office or Agency Name

Jurisdiction

Office Location

Website URL

First Name*

Last Name*

Title / Position*

Phone Number*

Email Address*

Password*

Confirm Password*

Authorization and Terms

Authorized Representative Confirmation

I confirm that I am authorized to submit this enrollment request on behalf of the public defender office or agency identified above.*

I confirm.

Eligibility

I understand that DERU partnership is intended for verified public defender offices and agencies and that enrollment is subject to verification.

I understand.

Partnership and Restricted Resources

I understand that access to DERU partnership resources, Digital Evidence Toolbox resources, and applicable Digital Innocence Coalition resources is subject to the applicable partnership, restricted-resource, confidentiality, attribution, and acceptable-use terms.

I agree.

Information Accuracy

I certify that the information submitted in this enrollment form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

I certify.

What Happens After Submission?

After submission:

1. Verification
The enrollment request is reviewed to verify eligibility and the authorized office representative.

2. Confirmation
The office’s primary DERU contact is confirmed.

3. Access
Following verification and acceptance of applicable terms, authorized participants receive applicable DERU and Digital Evidence Toolbox access and confirmation email.

4. User Signup

You invite your users by forwarding the email for user signup.

5. Begin
The office can begin using the DERU readiness resources and determine how they fit its existing structure, staffing, policies, cases, and professional obligations.

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