The Arc

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A Criminal Record Can Follow People for Life. There’s a Better Path.

Reforms like Project Reset show how we can respond to low-level offenses in ways that strengthen community and put people on track for a brighter future.

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!

Two dogs jump over a turf mound at the Castle Hill Houses' new dog park in the Bronx.

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.