Why Supporting Families Is Crucial to Strong Communities
For many families, contact with the legal system comes after years of struggling to meet basic needs. When we invest in solutions that respond to those needs both inside and outside of the courts, we pave the way for safer, stronger communities.
Over the past decade, the Strong Starts Court Initiative has worked to transform the family court process to focus on strengthening parents’ relationships with their babies.
What Do Restorative Responses to Domestic Violence Look Like?
A practitioner shares his experience with Healing Connections, a restorative accountability group for people who have caused harm in their relationships.
Widespread but Often Overlooked, Municipal Courts Demand Our Attention
Municipal courts too often create cycles of harm that can get people entangled in the justice system, but they also have the potential to deliver justice in ways that respond to communities’ needs.
How the Driver Accountability Program Makes NYC Streets Safer
An innovative response to driving offenses reduces recidivism while cutting back on the harms of the justice system, according to our new impact evaluation.
Look back at some creative new initiatives, fresh perspectives on justice policy, and milestones in Community Justice from our teams across the Center.
We Don’t Have to Choose Between Safety and Justice
For far too long, we’ve been told that we must choose between justice and safety, that those two goals are in direct competition. Community Justice challenges that false dichotomy, providing a path forward in divided times.
