My advocacy partner and I work with exonerees, but we've realized we approach trauma and healing completely differently — she focuses on policy change and fighting the system while I prioritize individual therapeutic support, and our different approaches are confusing the people we're trying to help.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different theories of healing and justice can fragment support systems for those who most need coherent, sustained care after systemic harm.
“Where Are You with Wrongful conviction and structural failure?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.