We help crime victims and families in search of answers and hope.
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At NILJ, our mission is to provide much-needed funding for investigative services for crime victims and their families who are searching for answers, resolution, and closure.
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What is the National Institute for Law & Justice?
The National Institute for Law and Justice (NILJ) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded by Mark Pucci, retired NYPD Detective & Chief Investigator for New York Private Detective Services and Kiersten Hathcock, a non-traditional investigative specialist.
As a detective with more than 25 years experience, Mark has seen countless families struggle to be able to afford additional investigative services while searching for missing loved ones and answers in homicide cases.
With this in mind, he spearheaded NILJ as a nonprofit entity, and brought together a national network of retired and active law enforcement agents, forensics specialists, search and rescue professionals, and non-traditional investigative specialists who, through funding via NILJ, help families find answers at no cost.
Our goal is to raise enough money to cover all costs for families. Our investigative partners, led by Mark Pucci, work in conjunction with law enforcement as well as families.
Currently, we are raising funds for the following types of cases:
Case submissions are open. Our investigative partners are currently working on multiple cases involving missing people and homicide victims. If you or a loved one needs help, please fill out our form.
TESTIMONIAL
IDA M.
“They say that it is in our most difficult times that we meet the most amazing people. People that come into our lives and become our greatest blessings. I am grateful to have had this experience (with Mark as a pro-bono investigator) during the most traumatic and horrific time of my life. In June of 2013 my husband of almost 20 years went missing; gone without a trace…”
Case Summaries
Sienna Doe – Missing Woman Found Alive
From the age of 14, Sienna suffered unimaginable sexual abuse at the hands of her parents. But it didn’t end there—her parents trafficked her for money. Eventually, she escaped but ended up on the streets under the control of several prostitution ring leaders. In March of 2021, Sienna disappeared completely. NILJ was asked to find her in November of 2023. Through boots on the ground investigation and interviews, she was found alive in a women’s shelter in January of 2024.
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How we’re funded
Thanks to generous personal donors and corporate sponsors, we will provide financial assistance to families in need of investigative services.
To help us help families of missing persons, and homicide victims, please consider making a donation today.
IN THE NEWS
National Institute for Law and Justice co-founder Mark Pucci has been volunteering on this case for two years. READ MORE HERE.
