The Sunny Center Foundation

Helping Heal the Wounds of Wrongful Incarceration through Sanctuary Housing and Trauma-Informed Reentry Support

 

Founded  by Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle, wrongful conviction and death row survivors.

The Sunny Center Foundation USA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to healing the wounds of wrongful incarceration through a first-of-its-kind therapeutic sanctuary housing model. where we transform housing into a life-saving health intervention, providing systemic trauma survivors with the individualized space necessary to recover at their own pace. Because healing does not end with housing, we continue to serve as a lifelong lifeline for exonerees nationwide. The Sunny Center offers continuous community connection, holistic care, and critical resources to ensure every survivor has the strong foundation they need to build a life of purpose, health, and belonging in the community.


Our Facilities


Expanding Our Reach

Our vision of justice and healing extends beyond individual support. We actively collaborate with local organizations, advocacy groups, and community leaders to build networks of care that help people thrive after incarceration. We are committed to honoring Sunny and Peter’s legacy through new initiatives expanding the access to reentry support programs at The Sunny Living Center in Florida, initiating reentry research and education, and strengthening the network of resources available to exonerees.

Together, we aim to create a more supportive and informed community for those impacted by wrongful convictions.

STRONGER, TOGETHER

Partner with us! If you or your organization provide services that can help our mission, please get in touch.

Updates

Realizing Sunny and Peter’s Dream

Just a few weeks ago, we gathered in Manhattan to say goodbye to our dear Sunny.

STOLEN LIVES- documentary about the Sunny Center Foundation and our work

We are so excited to announce the upcoming documentary release about the incredible work of our dear friends, Sunny and Peter! A decade in the making, the documentary STOLEN LIVES produced by...

With deep sadness…

By now, many of you have heard the news about Sunny. For those who have not, it is with great sorrow that I report that Sunny has passed. Sunny and her caretaker, Kevin, passed away after a fire at...

Remembering Peter

My dear Peter is gone.
We sang him home on the last day of the year, gathered around his bedside as we had done for so many days before.

Love Is Always the Answer

Winter is always a little bit quieter than the rest of the year. After a long day spent maintaining the Sunny Healing Center and getting it ready for visitors, it’s time for us to cuddle up with the kittens and, of course, Barney, on chilly winter evenings with a warm fire in the hearth.

Stolen Lives adds another U.S. date!

The wonderful documentary "Stolen Lives" about our dear friends, Sunny and Peter, and their important work with wrongfully convicted and exonerated people has added another screening. In addition to...

A new goal for the new year

The end of the old year and the beginning of the new are both busy times, filled with the sharing of gifts with family and friends. And that's why I want to send a personal thank you to all of those...

Even in summer, the work doesn’t stop

We’re in midsummer now, with its long days that stretch until 11 in the evening here in Ireland. It’s a busy time for everyone and everything.

The power of art to heal and renew

Did you know that Peter was a woodworker and an artist? He created so many things. But more importantly, he taught those skills to other Exonerees when they visited the Center.

Looking for green shoots

Photo by Samantha Bookman. Peter and I chose to situate the Sunny Healing Center here in this beautiful location in the west of Ireland. A newcomer may at first see only a barren, rocky, windswept...

A message from Sunny about Peter

The time has come to say farewell to our dear Peter, who is in the process of transitioning from this body and this plane.

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