Jennifer Thompson founded Healing Justice Project based on her experience with a failing criminal justice system. After being raped at knife point she was propelled to identify the wrong person, Ronald Cotton, who went on to spend 11 years in prison. With new DNA material, he was freed and after some further guilt and heartache, Jennifer met with Ron and they have since become friends.

She went on to found Healing Justice which proposes and enacts restorative justice, a healing rather than a punitive pursuit. They have services related to victims, exonerees and the families of all parties.

Jennifer has been to hell and back and she has found the capacity to enjoy her family and her commitment to Healing Justice. She herself is a lay therapist who is mightily aware of the systemic racism in our criminal justice system and how often there are instances of false confession and wrongful confession. Jennifer is an activist and a healer, and brings stories of inspiration from the field.