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🌟Great to see Insights below from our recent partner roundtable in Durham, where we delved into strategies for enhancing sustained outcomes for individuals transitioning from custody and remand. 🤝One key finding from our mentoring service analysis: individuals often don't reside in the same area as the prison they exit. That's why our partnership models prioritise scalable mentoring services with local delivery. This approach ensures consistency of service provision, a crucial factor in driving positive outcomes. 📈Our analysis also underscores the importance of programme continuity. Those who complete a mentoring programme tend to experience significantly greater improvements compared to early exits. 🗣️And beyond quantitative data, our analysis reveals a recurring benefit of our approach — the advocacy provided by mentors. This personal touch plays a vital role in empowering individuals and navigating their onward journey. Excited to continue this dialogue and explore further opportunities for impact The Wise Group  

As we head into the New Year, we are reflecting on what we accomplished in 2023 and looking ahead optimistically into 2024. We send a big thank you to everyone who supported the impact we are having on the communities we serve. If you have not made a year end gift to LCLC, you have one more day to donate here: https://lnkd.in/gE669Tyz If you have already donated, we hope you take a moment this weekend to reflect on the difference you have made -- the lives you have touched that will be better off because of you. The impact we've had is the result of all of us working together to make it happen. THANK YOU! Let's play the 2023 highlight reel (enjoy!): - Robin Steinberg, the national leader in community holistic defense, is supporting us with help from The Bail Project, one of our best-ever partners - Nearly completed the consenting process for our RCT -- 630 of the 660 consented with more coming in this week - Secured $3MM funding to sustain our successful roll out of Community Release with Support + expand into Maywood and Rolling Meadows - Illinois ended cash bail in September! And we are proving it's safer and successful! - Deepened our partnership with CLIHTF to connect our clients to housing - Awarded $5MM in city funding to house our clients, the largest investment in our clients' housing needs likely in the history of Chicago! - Raised $21MM in capital funding to construct our Residential Workforce Development Center! - Completed nine-month SWOT analysis and have been implementing solutions since - Unprecedented earned media coverage due to the great work our team is doing! The impact we're having is undeniable: - Community Holistic Defense -- ~340 youth served annually, 82.2% not catching new cases while in our care, 75% are being connected to critical social supports, 53% progressed in employment, 66% progressed in school, 46% no permanent felony records, 62% stay home instead of prison - Community Release with Support -- ~3,000 clients served annually, 98% returned to court, 64% cases dismissed, 100% received court reminders and transportation as needed, 57% linked to social services pending trial - Restorative Justice Community Courts -- we started the first in North Lawndale, two more have been added, 219+ emerging adults served, 84% charged with felony weapon possession, 86.9% have not caught new cases compared to 34.8% from a matched control group (conversely only 13.1% caught new cases in RJCC vs. 65.2% outside of RJCC) - Housing Justice -- We linked ~50 clients to housing with over 100 family members + another forty families in the queue for 2024. We go into 2024 with the unique expertise and value we have created in the field of criminal justice over the last fourteen years. We go into 2024 with a bright future, bold vision, and a great team of people dedicated to making our world better. Thank you and Happy New Year!

This is what restorative justice looks like. More of this please. #HonoringMartingLutherKingJr

Check out my conversation with CCRJP about starting Restorative Jeff Co!

My latest column for Police1: a new fellowship program wants more applications from rural law enforcement and corrections officers. You know how your area is damaged by opiate abuse, and you probably have at least one idea for fixing that. The Reaching Rural Initiative exists to help you make that concept a reality.

"To move forward, our focus should be on how to achieve equality and justice for future generations where the country has failed in the past." In Fortune, Business for Good's Ed Mitzen discusses why the recent court ruling dismissing the case of the Tulsa Massacre survivors should be a wake-up call for leaders to prioritize equality and justice for the future, and where to start in the local community. #BusinessforGood #TSEClientwork Read the full piece 👇 : https://lnkd.in/eAYF-Kxj

To all my lawyer and soon-to-be lawyer friends: Can starting and running a (nonprofit) law firm be a "source of pride...and joy?" Yes, it can be. Watch this short video and see what Sarah Beth Withers has done in (lil) Washington, NC. What about you? Interested in being "a beacon of hope, an agent of change, and champion of justice?" It is possible. I'm not saying it'll be easy, but it can be done. Check out the Incubator for Legal Practice and Innovation: ILPI for more details - after watching the video!

Last night's session of the Community Policing Council in the Foothills Command area was well attended by residents voicing their concerns, with representation from the police command, the mayor's office, and several neighborhood associations. We also learned about the extent of services offered by Goodwill Industries, specifically regarding job training, case management, and housing. A recurring theme of these meetings, held the 2nd Monday of each month from 6-8 pm, is that many of the social issues residents are most concerned about have complex causes that require a nuanced, multifaceted approach beyond police measures. As an example, youth committing crime is best mitigated by expanded opportunities and services geared towards youth, rather than merely increasing policing of youth. Attendees of the meeting are encouraged to speak, regardless of their politics, perspectives, or opinions. The purpose is to engage in dialogue and to come together to find solutions to community issues and to make recommendations to policymakers and legal entities for consideration. The Foothills Command has one opening remaining if you would like to serve on the council. If you live in another district, your local community policing council likely has vacancies. The positions are voluntary. As a council person, I am giving the opportunity to also review complaints filed against police, as well as the responses by the Community Police Oversight Agency. This is a unique opportunity. Not every city offers community members this level of involvement. https://lnkd.in/gayGdkjb

#ICYMI 📌 Transforming Community Safety: How Newark's Approach is Leading the Way From mentoring youth to mediating conflicts, the NCST Newark Community Street Team (NCST) embodies a revolutionary model of community-based violence intervention (CVI). As homicides decrease by over 50% 📉 Newark proves the power of investing in trusted messengers and proactive social services. It's time to reimagine public safety, with CVI at its core. Let's acknowledge NCST's impactful work, made possible in part by the generous support of the Ford Foundation for their commitment to funding change. Read Full Article: https://lnkd.in/ef8542Gq #CommunitySafety #cvi #EmpowerChange #ncst #CommunityIntervention #safestreets #CommunitySafety #publicsafety #PublicHealth #newark