Focus Areas

The Center for Justice Innovation tackles a range of justice system challenges through data-driven, collaborative strategies. Explore our focus areas to see how we’re achieving tangible, impactful results across the system.

Key Areas of Impact

Transforming Justice: Our Core Focus Areas

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Building Justice in the Court System

Building Justice in the Court System

We develop new responses to crime and harm that support a better future for all.

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Women, Girls, and Gender Justice

Women, Girls, and Gender Justice

We are dedicated to advancing safety and healing for survivors of gender-based and intimate partner violence.

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Housing Justice

Housing Justice

Empowering residents to secure and maintain a home increases safety and reduces the likelihood of coming into contact with the legal system.

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Investing in Communities

Investing in Communities

We work hand in hand with residents to build stronger neighborhoods and address local challenges before they reach the justice system.

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Our Full Range of Focus Areas

We are actively working in multiple facets of the justice system, from housing and gender justice to building safer, more inclusive communities. Learn more about the wide range of initiatives driving change.

Access to Justice

Access to Justice

We build bridges between the legal system and communities to provide resources and services to strengthen safety, health, and well-being.
People-Centered Responses
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People-Centered Responses

We put people’s needs at the center of safety and justice—in both courts and communities.
Reducing Harm and Violence
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Reducing Harm and Violence

We break cycles of harm and violence by fostering healing from trauma and addressing community needs.
Women, Girls, and Gender Justice
Animation of a judge shaking hands with a father, accompanied by a child and a Center staff memeber.

Women, Girls, and Gender Justice

We are dedicated to advancing safety and healing for survivors of gender-based and intimate partner violence.
Housing Justice
Redhook Community Justice Center staff supporting a client at the Housing Resource Center.

Housing Justice

Empowering residents to secure and maintain a home increases safety and reduces the likelihood of coming into contact with the legal system.
Investing in Communities
Queens Community Justice Center Staff parading down the street at a community event.

Investing in Communities

We work hand in hand with residents to build stronger neighborhoods and address local challenges before they reach the justice system.