New Website Launched! Post-Conviction Survivor Resources Available Now

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We are delighted to announce that Healing Justice has launched Post Conviction Survivor Resources, a new website funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime. 

This new website offers practical tools for victim service providers, prosecutors, police, and other justice professionals for assisting crime victims in cases involving post-conviction claims of innocence and exonerations. On the site practitioners can learn how to: 

  • Mitigate the emotional distress experienced by victims post-conviction.

  • Provide victims with respect, agency, and choice. 

  • Ensure victims’ safety and security. 

  • Regain victims’ trust in the criminal justice system.

  • Engage victims in future proceedings.

In addition to these critical new resources for the field, the website also presents a special collection of peer-to-peer videos for crime victims. These videos feature real people with real experiences whose accounts provide a personal, intimate look at what it means to be a crime victim in these cases. On the site, crime victims can:

  • Learn about opportunities for peer support.

  • Discover resources to help navigate the post-conviction process.

  • Confirm victims’ rights during post-conviction cases.

Finally, the website also offers new resources for the media who report on these cases. These cases create opportunities for the media to cover personal stories of great interest to the public. Past media attention around these cases has tended to focus on the experience of the people who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned. These new resources offer a fresh perspective and an opportunity to report on them in a novel way.

We so appreciate your help in getting out the word about these critical resources so that ALL crime victims have consistent and ongoing access to trauma-informed, victim-centered care and support throughout the post-conviction process. Here are some short videos that provide a preview of victims’ experiences and needs. Visit www.survivorservices.org to see more.

Katie Monroe