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What is the Center for Justice Innovation?

At the Center for Justice Innovation, Community Justice is at the heart of everything we do—and we believe it’s the foundation of strong, healthy communities. In this animated video, you'll see how with our innovative programs, field-leading research, and decades of experience, the Center for Justice Innovation is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between our communities and the systems that serve them. Together, we plant the seeds that grow Community Justice.
 

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Building Community Justice: Five Action Steps for Safety and Justice

The Center for Justice Innovation is driven by a singular idea: local communities are critical to transforming justice. We believe the only way to create safe, flourishing neighborhoods is with a full-spectrum approach we call Community Justice, one that runs from communities to systems and back again. This guide outlines five key actions to drive community-led, evidence-based change in communities of all shapes and sizes.

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To End Domestic Violence, We Need a Holistic Approach

Despite the devastating impacts of intimate partner violence on communities across the country, traditional responses to it often fall short of what survivors and the people most impacted really need. In working with survivors in New York City and nationwide, we've seen firsthand the importance of taking a multifaceted approach to ending domestic violence.

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Growing Safety in Green Spaces

Green spaces are in short supply in historically marginalized neighborhoods, but investing in them makes for safer, healthier communities.

Child hugs Brownsville Community Justice Center staff member at local event.

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We Don’t Have to Choose Between Safety and Justice

For far too long, we’ve been told that we must choose between justice and safety, that those two goals are in direct competition. Community Justice challenges that false dichotomy, providing a path forward in divided times.