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HEALING JUSTICE PROJECT

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Community
  • Justice & Legal
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Women

Location

11312 US 15-501 NCHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

MISSION Healing Justice works to prevent and alleviate the harms caused to all by wrongful convictions through advocacy, education, and direct support. VISION Healing Justice envisions a world where all individuals, families, and communities harmed by wrongful convictions have holistic pathways to healing, and survivors of violent crime are not re-harmed by the criminal legal system. By fostering community partnerships, centering and mobilizing marginalized voices, and implementing restorative justice practices, we aim to break the cycles of harm perpetuated by historical inequities. Our work is driven by the experiences and needs of those harmed by a wrongful conviction. Moreover, we strive to create lasting change within the criminal legal system and beyond through our commitment to racial equity, inclusivity, and continuous learning.

Description

Lives and families are forever devastated by violent crime, and people and communities rightly count on police, prosecutors, and our criminal legal system to ensure public safety and justice. However, the grief, loss, and trauma of violent crime are compounded when mistakes are made that cause a wrongful conviction. In these cases, the harm extends from victims and survivors to the wrongly convicted, and all others who are involved (witnesses, police, lawyers, jurors, etc.). The harm is complex, long-lasting and multi-generational. It impacts all aspects of these lives, from emotional and physical health to economic and social stability.

Healing Justice addresses this harm 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 in these cases.

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