Center for Justice Innovation Launches the “Street Action Network,” a Cutting-Edge Community Research Program Led by People with Firsthand Knowledge of the Streets
The Street Action Network will leverage community safety research—conducted by and for people with lived experience in street networks—to deepen the Center’s nearly three decades of work to decrease gun violence.
How Restorative Justice Fosters Accountability and Repair
When our default response is to meet harm with punishment and isolation, it’s hard to imagine a different path forged with dialogue and understanding. But by taking that step, we can get closer to genuine accountability and repair.
Reframe, Redesign, Reinvest: Building Housing Justice After Redlining
An interactive exhibit called “Undesign the Redline” walks participants through the history of systemic racism that has shaped America’s housing landscape while inviting us to imagine our role in designing a better future.
The routine violence and inhumane conditions that have become synonymous with the jails on Rikers Island are well documented but to get a full picture of the harms we must also look at the impact on women and families.
Governor Hochul Announces $33 Million Investment in Mental Health Support for People in the Legal System
The investment will support more programs like the Midtown Community Justice Center, which fosters lasting safety by linking people in the legal system to services and care in their communities.
As the nationwide shortage of stable, affordable housing has come into sharp relief, an important question is ringing out in cities and neighborhoods across the country: How can we help people stay in the homes they already have?
Finding support for housing concerns is often an uphill battle—especially for the thousands of New Yorkers living in public housing. But there's power in community.
From Idea to Action: Making Policies Work for People
A policy win is a major step, but how do you make it work on the ground? Our Community Justice team has grappled firsthand with that question in Los Angeles, where they’ve helped transform what the legal system looks like for people with mental illness.
A Focus on the People We Serve: Reflections from the State of the Judiciary
At this year's State of the Judiciary, Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson shared the podium with guest speakers who have seen firsthand what happens when courts treat people with care and compassion.
