Staten Island Justice Center

SIJC

The Staten Island Justice Center seeks to reduce crime and incarceration by providing court-involved participants and community members with a variety of services and prevention programs.

The Staten Island Justice Center provides an array of programs for both youth and adults that are impacted by the justice system. Services include individual counseling, psychoeducational group programming, youth leadership, mentorship programming, and workforce development training for opportunity youth. For justice-involved clients, the Justice Center’s holistic approach seeks to prevent the negative consequences that often accompany contact with the criminal legal system while addressing clients’ needs in order to prevent future system involvement. Youth programming is aimed at providing participants with leadership development tools and connecting them to opportunities that promote positive engagement with the community.

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Highlights

  • Supervised Release Program

    The Supervised Release Program reduces the number of people held in jail simply because they cannot afford bail.

  • Driver Accountability Program

    The Driver Accountability Program is an innovative response to driving-related offenses that seeks to improve traffic safety and increase accountability among dangerous drivers. 

  • Youth Impact

    Youth can be transformative leaders, addressing inequity in their communities and the factors that lead to youth involvement in the criminal legal system.  

Photo Gallery

Skyline Garden
Enjoying the Fruits of Their Labor

Our participants sometimes volunteer at the Skyline Garden, which offers youth a chance to learn about gardening and taste the fruits (and vegetables!) of their labors.

Drug Awareness
Raising Awareness about Drugs

The Justice Center, partnering with H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youth and the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness, holds a drug awareness workshop for local youth.

Publications & Digital Media

  • Publication

    Fact Sheet: Youth, Young Adults, and Family Programs

    The Staten Island Justice Center (SIJC) seeks to reduce crime and incarceration by providing court-involved participants with supportive services and by engaging the community in prevention programs. The Justice Center offers a range of programs for local youth and young adults on Staten Island, with a specialized focus on those with or at risk of justice involvement.

    Youth Initiatives

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    Fact Sheet: Staten Island Justice Center

    The Staten Island Justice Center (SIJC) offers an array of programming for both youth and adults in Staten Island, focusing on engaging those with current or past justice involvement. The Justice Center provides meaningful early diversion, supervised release for people awaiting trial, and alternative sentencing options. In addition, the Justice Center offers a range of programs for local youth and families on Staten Island with a goal to keep young people in school and out of the criminal legal system, while inspiring community safety and healing.

    Youth Initiatives, Diversion, Rethinking Incarceration
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News

  • D.A. McMahon leads tour at future site of Staten Island Community Justice Center

    July 20, 2024
    Staten Island Advance

    Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon joined New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and other elected officials to lead a tour of what will become Staten Island’s first-ever community justice center. Housed in a former courthouse, the Staten Island Community Justice Center will build on the Center for Justice Innovation’s existing programming in Staten Island to provide critical resources and off-ramps from the criminal justice system for residents, thanks to a $5 million investment announced by Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Kamillah Hanks. “Quite simply, the arrival of a Staten Island Community Justice Center would transform public safety and justice in our borough,” said District Attorney McMahon.

  • At a Glance: July 19

    July 19, 2024
    Crain's New York Business

    Staten Island will receive its first-ever community justice center on the grounds of a former courthouse thanks to a $5 million investment in the city budget. The Staten Island Community Justice Center will be a hub for mental health support, career services, and youth programming in the borough. In this round-up of New York news, Crain's highlights this crucial investment in community-based alternatives to criminal justice involvement, which will help expand the Center’s programming in Staten Island.

  • Staten Island justice center, with innovative approach to crime fighting, is step closer to reality

    July 18, 2024
    Staten Island Advance

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Council Member Kamillah Hanks, and Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon have announced a $5 million investment toward building the first Staten Island Community Justice Center. With a focus on youth and mental health programming, the Community Justice Center will bring much-needed resources to residents while working “upstream” to reduce involvement in the criminal justice system. The investment is a crucial step toward bringing what Mayor Adams calls a “proven model that has already succeeded in achieving lasting success under the leadership of our partners at the Center for Justice Innovation” to Staten Island.

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Partners

The project is funded by the City of New York, the New York City Department of Probation, and City Council Member Debi Rose. A variety of government and private funders also provide ongoing support. 

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