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5 Directions Guide

Healing is at the center of safety. Check out our spiritually nourishing “5 Directions: A Guide to Centering Self”to engage in a process of gentle inquiry asking ourselves what’s needed to...

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Core Practices to Change the Narrative on Violence

For the last fifteen years, Common Justice has been talking about violence. We have done this in political contexts ranging from emotionally charged to downright hostile. In these...

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Violence News

Is Prison the Answer to Violence?

The Marshall Project is a nonprofit newsroom covering the U.S. criminal justice system.Sign up for our newslettersto receive all of our stories and analysis.

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How to better support survivors of crime and gun violence in New York State

What kinds of resources and support are most needed and valued by survivors of crime and violence? It’s a question that Assemblymember Demond Meeks has been exploring with local...

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Report finds racial disparities in NY victim compensation

Since 2021, the Legislature has considered legislation to remove barriers to victim compensation for survivors of crime. A new report highlighting racial disparities in victim compensation...

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Communities rally for Hochul to prioritize signing crime victim compensation bill

Crime is an issue that's been at the top of the list of issues for many New Yorkers. The state is spending hundreds of millions of dollars in an effort to put an end to a rising tide of...

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Advocates call for action on legislation about crime victim compensation fund
By PIX 11

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Crimes can tear down families and destroy lives. Often, people look for help, and many community resources are available. One of them is the New York State victim...

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Violence News

Opinion: Do We Want to Solve Violence, or Crime?

New Yorkers are worried about violence again, and elected officials are tripping over each other, lest they risk being called ‘soft on crime,’ as they race to call in more police. Two years...

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Featured-Audio Media Podcast

Creating Safety and Healing Without Prisons

When offenders cause people harm, the criminal legal system is quick to cause more harm. The incarceration system is unforgiving and cruel, but as we learn this week, there’s a more humane...

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Featured-Audio Media Podcast

“F*** Him, But F*** Jail”: The Power of Restorative Justice

Danielle Sered is the founder and director of Common Justice, the first alternative-to-incarceration and victim-service program in the United States. She’s also the author of Until We...

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