You searched for - Center for Justice Innovation

New Men Rising initiative trains gun violence interrupters on tackling domestic violence

The Men Rising Initiative, recently launched by our RISE project, mobilizes men leading gun violence prevention work in New York City to take a stand against gender-based violence. At a...

The Power of Peer Mentorship: Effective Strategies for Preventing Youth Violence

Join us for a drop-in call about key strategy for effective youth engagement in community violence intervention programs which will include an overview of peer mentorship as a violence prevention...

Voices of Justice: Thaddeus Canty on Leading the Red Hook Community Justice Center

A conversation with Thaddeus Canty, Project Director of the Red Hook Community Justice Center.

Close-up shot of Thaddeus Canty with blue button-down shirt and sunglasses standing at entrance to Red Hook Community Justice Center

Strengthening CARE Courts: Advancing Justice System Responsibility and Accountability for Program Participants

In 2024, California's Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act established CARE Courts to connect people struggling with serious mental illnesses to voluntary treatment, housing, and other supportive services through...

People leaving prison can struggle to find housing. Montgomery County aims to tackle the issue

To better address the housing needs of people returning from incarceration, Ohio’s Montgomery County has joined the Housing Justice Peer Network program, a partnership between NYU’s Housing Solutions Lab and...

The New Initiative Mobilizing Men Against Gender-Based Violence

The Men Rising Initiative engages men leading gun violence prevention work in the effort to put a stop to violence against women.

Man in shirt and tie with sunglasses stands with microphone in front of another man wearing a

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.

Man in blue Project Reset T-shirt speaks while pointing to a mural featuring three pink silhouetted figures in abstract style.

Fact Sheet: Community Justice Connect

Community Justice Connect is a network of neighborhood storefront sites that trains community volunteers to provide free legal information, resources, and referrals to their neighbors. People facing civil legal challenges...

2025 Inside Literary Prize Award Ceremony

Watch the full 2025 Inside Literary Prize award ceremony emceed by Reginald Dwayne Betts, featuring remarks from all four shortlisted authors, leaders from the organizations that co-sponsor the Prize, remarks...

Inside Literary Prize Judges Discuss the 2025 Shortlist

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah has won the 2025 Inside Literary Prize

“There is no question that this is the highest possible honor a book like this could ever receive,” said Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the winning author of the 2025 Inside Literary...

Winner of the 2025 Inside Literary Prize Revealed

The winner of the Inside Literary Prize is here! After months of discussion and deliberation led by 300 incarcerated readers across six states and territories, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah received the...

Search

Filter by