Mission
FAMILIES OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED IS A GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORT TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE INCIDENCE OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, THE PLIGHT OF FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN PAROLED AND THOSE EXONERATED. OUR MISSION INCLUDES SUPPORTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL WHICH WILL HELP PREVENT FUTURE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. TO IDENTIFY THOSE ELEMENTS THAT LEAD TO WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND SEEK CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. WE SEEK TO BE A RESOURCE TO FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE IN PRISON, AS WELL AS FOR THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RELEASED, PROVIDING ADVICE AND HELP WITH ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY RE-ENTER SOCIETY. WE ALSO WISH TO AND HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTINUE SEEK TO OVERTURN THEIR CONVICTIONS. FINALLY, WE SEEK TO NETWORK WITH OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM GROUPS AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED