Programs

Healing Justice seeks to address the widespread harms caused by wrongful convictions through (1) providing direct support to victims and survivors of violent crime, individuals who have been exonerated, and both of their families, and (2) expanding and improving the information and services offered by the criminal legal system to victims and survivors of violent crime (crime victims/survivors) in these cases.

Specifically, during post-conviction case activity, Healing Justice offers interventions for victims and survivors of violent crime, professionals, and providers. These interventions include improved information, support, and services for victims and survivors of violent crime, and training and resource development for professionals and providers. After a wrongful conviction case has been resolved, Healing Justice offers interventions that allow all impacted parties to engage in individualized and case- or community-specific recovery. These interventions include individual or group peer support, specialized online resources, and opportunities for restorative justice.

Through this unique combination of programs, we aim to transform the lives and communities of those harmed and to leverage their experiences to transform the justice system. Our model of transformative justice can be applied to all contexts and cases of injustice where healing is needed for justice to be achieved.