The 2022 Community Justice International Summit provided perspectives from judges, prosecutors, defenders, social workers, treatment specialists, community members and others on collaborative strategies to address issues such as opioid abuse, inequities in justice system responses, and centering the voices of those with lived experience in the justice system.
Multidisciplinary teams and leaders of social change from around the world shared new ways to build stronger ties between their local justice systems and their communities on the following topics: reducing violence with community-based solutions; co-creating solutions with justice practitioners and communities, making government more responsive to the needs of the people; re-building trust between communities and the justice system; using data to improve programming; incorporating people-centered and culturally responsive practices into your work; and addressing substance use with today's best practices.
Community justice can and must meet new challenges and embody the values that animate justice reform today. These values include shrinking the footprint of the justice system through community-based programming, empowering residents to co-create justice, and advancing racial equity and people-centered practices. This session engages justice system leaders in a dynamic conversation on what community justice means in 2022 and where we can go from here.
Beginning with Director La Vigne’s priorities for the National Institute of Justice, this session then explores the importance of research and evaluation to improve public safety and ensure the fairness and effectiveness of the justice system. Focusing on the community court model’s adaptability and how to build the research base for community justice initiatives, the video explores this sustainable, impactful solution to local problems.
Learn about strategies community justice practitioners have used to craft narratives and disseminate information about their projects to promote community and stakeholder support for their initiative, including navigating funder relationships and different political landscapes.
Judge Pratt's is internationally recognized in procedural justice and alternative sentencing. This conversation explores her book, The Power of Dignity, and expands on how we can go beyond transforming courtrooms to support the vulnerable and heal community rifts.
Watch the conference's closing remarks from Karhlton Moore of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Resources
- See the complete conference agenda.
- Access the supplemental materials.
- Watch all 2022 recordings
Past Community Justice Summits
Since 2010, the Center for Court Innovation and the Bureau of Justice Assistance has hosted biennial international conferences for community justice practitioners, in locations spanning across the country from San Francisco to Washington D.C. Find recaps, resources, and videos from previous Community Justice Summits.