The Arc - Center for Justice Innovation

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Voices of Justice: Multiple Pathways to Healing from Intimate Partner Violence

A conversation with Rebecca Thomforde on why addressing intimate partner violence is needed for community justice, how responses have shifted over the past three decades, and what the future of this work looks like.

30 Years of Community Justice: James Brodick and Rasmia Kirmani

James Brodick and Rasmia Kirmani sit down to discuss how the community safety landscape has changed, the ecosystem of community justice, and moving at the speed of trust.

Gene A. Johnson, Jr. Associate Director, Supervised Release Program, Center for Justice Innovation

This Relationship Education Program Begins with Awareness

What seven years of Tactics & Choices taught us, and why the program has a new name.

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30 Years of Building Community Justice

Exploring key milestones over three decades of building strong communities rooted in safety and justice.

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How AI Highlights the Need for Better Mental Health Care

Our new brief outlines how concerns about AI and mental health treatment shed light on the need for accessible, high-quality care.

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Winner of the 2025 Inside Literary Prize is Chain-Gang All-Stars by by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.

2025 Inside Literary Prize Awarded to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

The second annual Prize, judged by 300 incarcerated readers across 15 prisons, was awarded at a ceremony at The New York Public Library.

“It’s About Genuine Love”: How Peer Mentorship Prevents Gun Violence

Peers who’ve been down a similar road can show young people that they don’t have to change who they are to reimagine their futures.

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Inside a Judging Session for the Book Award Led by Incarcerated People

In New Jersey's Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, a group of sixteen women gathered to discuss four shortlisted books for the Inside Literary Prize—the first book award in the US judged exclusively by incarcerated readers.

Join Us for 2025 Upcoming Summer Events!

We're highlighting upcoming events from our programs and partners across New York!

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Put Your Paws Together! Castle Hill Community Celebrates New Dog Park

Residents of the Castle Hill Houses in the Bronx took the lead on the first-ever dog park on a NYC public housing campus.

Innovating from the Ground Up

Our newly launched Innovation Fund invites our staff working directly with the communities we serve to pitch new ideas for creative ways to meet the needs they see every day.