On this site you will find ...
- Materials for providing assistance in cases involving
post-conviction claims of innocence and exonerations. - Opportunities to connect with others who have similar
experiences, and to engage in peer-to-peer support. - Tips for media and the public.
Telling My Story
Survivors of sexual assault crimes share their experiences as original victims with unmet needs in cases involving post-conviction claims of innocence and exonerations. Please note this video contains emotional content.
Family members who have lost loved ones in homicide cases with overturned convictions share their experiences as crime survivors who have fallen outside the reach of traditional victim services. Please note this video contains emotional content.
Resources
Victim Service Providers & Allied Professionals
Practical tools and resources to help victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and others working in criminal justice to provide specialized and more effective services to survivors and victims.
Crime Survivors & Family Members
Access personal videos that share the stories of others who have similar experiences, and engage in direct peer-to-peer support with other survivors and victims in a safe, secure, and confidential space.
Media & Public
Resources for covering post-conviction cases and for improving the experiences of survivors and victims with the media and the public.
"Survivors need information. They often get lost in
all of this. Sometimes they are made aware of this
much later than maybe they could be. They need to
have access to information as soon as possible."
―Victim Services Professional
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In 2017, the US Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime awarded a grant to Healing Justice, in partnership with the National Center for Victims of Crime and Video Action, Inc., to improve post-conviction services to crime survivors and murder victims’ families. This website and all content herein was created under Cooperative Agreement No. 2017-VF-GX-K032. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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