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Less Jail, More Safety?
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Less Jail, More Safety?

Four findings from our new research on the impact of jail reduction reforms on public safety.

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Where Housing Meets Mental Health Care
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Where Housing Meets Mental Health Care

To meet the needs of people with serious mental illness returning to their communities, we need solutions that offer affordable housing alongside supportive social services.

Mar 31, 2025

10 Milestones in Community Justice in 2024

10 Milestones in Community Justice in 2024

Look back at some creative new initiatives, fresh perspectives on justice policy, and milestones in Community Justice from our teams across the Center.

Dec 11, 2024

Meeting the Needs of Veterans in the Justice System

Meeting the Needs of Veterans in the Justice System

By building effective, people-centered practices in veterans treatment courts across the country, we can strengthen networks of support for our veterans to keep them in their communities and connected to the services they need.

Nov 11, 2024

Healing Together from Domestic Violence

Healing Together from Domestic Violence

Healing and accountability took center stage at our RISE team's Domestic Violence Awareness Month rally and resource fair in Harlem.

Oct 30, 2024

Healing Haircuts: Reimagining Masculinity in the Barbershop

Healing Haircuts: Reimagining Masculinity in the Barbershop

Barbershop talks hosted by our RISE team give men a chance to work through their feelings about relationships, self-love, and masculinity in a space they feel comfortable.

Oct 10, 2024

What Is Community Justice?

What Is Community Justice?

To achieve true justice, we must build safety. And for communities to feel truly safe, there must be justice.

Sep 3, 2024

Why Community Justice Is at the Heart of Our Mission

Why Community Justice Is at the Heart of Our Mission

As our work has evolved, our mission has only become stronger and clearer. That’s why we’re updating our mission statement to reflect the approach at the heart of all of our work: Community Justice.

Sep 3, 2024

Why We Prioritize Economic Justice

Why We Prioritize Economic Justice

Everyone deserves meaningful opportunities to make a stable living. For our teams across the city, that raises a critical question: What does it look like to build economic justice from the ground up?

Aug 14, 2024

Safe Spaces for Community Healing

Safe Spaces for Community Healing

Summer is here, and that means our RISE team is out in the community, addressing intimate partner and gun violence by creating safe spaces for healing and wellness.

Jun 27, 2024

Many Paths to Prevention: Transforming Responses to Gun Violence

Many Paths to Prevention: Transforming Responses to Gun Violence

Our communities are safest when they have resources, support, and hope. This Gun Violence Awareness Month, take a look at how our teams across the Center are preventing gun violence by advancing justice in all its facets.

Jun 12, 2024