Community Justice Initiative

CJI operates in communities where residents frequently encounter the police and experience high levels of violence and incarceration. Through this program model, residents are able to access resources like education and training that will teach them how to interact with law enforcement in addition to learning their rights when encountered by police. CJI also provides a connection to civil legal services, expungement and record sealing that may not otherwise be known to or accessible. This project aims to provide residents with the educational tools and resources needed to reduce their involvement in the justice system, and to reduce the aftereffects of those interactions which include facing higher barriers to employment.