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...
Read MoreHealing 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...
Read MoreFor 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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Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreSince 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...
Read MoreCrime 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...
Read MoreNEW 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...
Read MoreNew 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...
Read MoreWhen 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...
Read MoreDanielle 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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