Queens Community Justice Center

Queens Community Justice Center at a community event

The Queens Community Justice Center works to keep people out of the justice system and create thriving communities. For those in the system, it offers supportive alternatives to incarceration and criminal conviction.

The Queens Community Justice Center (formerly the Queens Youth Justice Center) works with people both in and outside the justice system, providing a range of supportive services and opportunities for civic engagement for people of all ages. For justice-involved clients, the Justice Center’s holistic approach seeks to prevent the negative consequences that often accompany contact with the criminal legal system while addressing clients’ needs in order to prevent future system involvement. The Justice Center also provides young people with leadership training, internships, and opportunities to make a positive contribution to the Queens community.  

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Highlights

  • Youth Impact

    Youth can be transformative leaders, addressing inequity in their communities and the factors that lead to youth involvement in the criminal legal system.  

Lisa Tuntigian
The Queens Community Justice Center provides critical services to our clients, offering them educational and emotional support in a safe space with an amazing staff.
Lisa E. Tuntigian Attorney

Photo Gallery

Spirit of Queens
Spirit of Queens

The Justice Center held its Spirit of Queens festival as part of its inaugural Spirit Week. Throughout the week, the Jamaica, Queens, community participated in events that included a health and wellness fair, a day of games, and job fair. 

Youth Developer Wesley Thompson talks to elementary students
Restorative Justice in Schools

Youth Developer Wesley Thompson talks to elementary students at PS 122 about restorative justice.

Publications & Digital Media

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News

  • Giving Thanks for Community

    This Thanksgiving, our teams and community partners are working together to make sure everyone has delicious meals to share with family and friends.

  • Growing Safety in Green Spaces

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

  • Snapshots from Summer: Community and Connection

    Summer in New York brings people out into the neighborhood for fun, joy, and connection. As the season draws to a close, take a look at some summer events we hosted to share resources with the community and build relationships.

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Partners

The project is funded by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, the City of New York, the Butler Foundation and the New York Community Trust. The Vera Institute will be performing data collection and analysis for this project and other related projects around the city.

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