Community Resource Information

Many religious institutions and nonprofit organizations offer a variety of programs and services to meet various needs and help individuals overcome certain obstacles and challenges. Many exonerees have shared stories about having positive experiences partnering with such organizations. • After Innocence. A national, non-profit organization that provides reliable, efficient reentry assistance for the wrongfully convicted, and advocates for laws that provide them with meaningful compensation and effective reentry support. Learn more at www.after-innocence.org or contact the organization directly at jon@after-innocence.org. • “Justis 4 Justus”. An exoneree led nonprofit organization that procures in-kind donations from the general public to support exonerees as they transition back into society. You can learn more at www.justis4justus.org/about_us and request assistance by sending an email to Kristine@justis4justus.org. • Exonerated Nation. An exoneree-led nonprofit organization that assists exonerees in California and also advocates for reforms that help the innocent. You can learn more at exoneratednation.org. • The Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago has a special support group and activities for women exonerees. You can learn more about the Women Exoneree Project at: www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/womensproject. • Witness to Innocence (WTI). A national nonprofit organization for exonerees who served time on death row. The death row exoneree members of WTI use their powerful stories of being wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death to advocate for the abolishment of the death penalty. Their members participate in speaking tours and marches, testify in legislatures, meet with state representatives to encourage legislative action, and more. WTI also hosts an Annual Gathering that brings together exonerated death row survivors and their loved ones for empowerment, community, and advocacy work to change the system. You can learn more at: www.witnesstoinnocence.org. • The Innocence Network is a group of innocence organizations around the globe. You can learn more at www.innocencenetwork.org about the closest innocence organization to you, in case you would like to reach out to meet other exonerees in your area or inquire about the local organization’s capacity to connect you with social services or other support in your area. You can also learn more about the annual Innocence Network conference at: innocencenetwork.org/networkconference. • The Council of State Governments Resources Map. Provides a list of organizations that work specifically with individuals returning home after incarceration. csgjusticecenter.org/reentry/reentry-services-directory • National non-profit organizations providing a variety of services and support programs: o Local YMCAs and YWCAs www.ymca.net, www.ywca.net o Goodwill Foundation www.goodwill.org o Modest Needs www.modestneeds.org o Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org o United Way offers a variety of services and support around health services, financial management, and education. Find a United Way office in your area by entering your zip code into their search engine. www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-way

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