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Increasing Post-Conviction Options and Access for Victims of Crime OVC Grant #15POVC-22-GK-03561-NONF OUR FOCUS Cases in which convictions or sentences are being reconsidered post-conviction by specialized conviction or sentencing review units. The lessons learned, resources created, and recommendations developed will be applicable to post-conviction victim services more broadly, with the purpose of increasing options and access for all victims in the post-conviction setting.
OUR GOAL To build on previous post-conviction work by laying the foundation for comprehensive post-conviction victim service interventions at national and local levels. This will be achieved by providing recommendations, training modules, and models for post-conviction service delivery around the country, and by implementing and piloting tailored training for three sites with active conviction and sentence review.
HEALING JUSTICE Healing Justice is a national nonprofit organization that utilizes restorative justice and justice reform strategies to address the individual and collective harm caused by the criminal justice system, and in particular wrongful convictions. We seek a comprehensive impact by serving all affected by these cases: crime victims, exonerated individuals, family members, prosecutors, police, jurors, and judges. Healing Justice has created a unique combination of programs that enables us to transform the lives of those harmed and leverage their experiences to transform the justice system.
PROJECT PARTNERS National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI): a national nonprofit educational and advocacy organization. National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA): a recognized leader in victims’ rights and services, championing dignity and compassion for all victims and promoting the professionalism of victim advocacy. Urban Institute: a nationally recognized, nonpartisan organization that produces research and solutions to improve public policy and practice, strengthen communities and transform lives for the better.