DECRIMINALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS NETWORK
the issue
For many years, certain neighborhoods and the people who live in them have been treated unfairly. Stories about gangs and gang members are often racist and dehumanizing, making people seem less worthy of respect. These harmful ideas ignore the work that community members are doing to create peace in their own neighborhoods. They also block people from having a real voice in courts and laws that affect their lives. At the same time, police and court systems still use gang enforcement strategies that are unfair and ineffective. These harsh approaches do not reduce violence. Instead, they stop communities from healing and create injustice by taking away their power to make decisions for themselves.
latest happenings
This report provides an in-depth look at the incarceration of girls and gender-expansive youth in California through an analysis of quantitative data as well as first-person stories.
CJCJ’s Julie Flament writes about the digital divide and its implications for individuals experiencing homelessness and needing reentry services.
CJCJ’s Julie Flament writes about the digital divide and its implications for individuals experiencing homelessness and needing reentry services.
join our network
Join our network and be part of real change. We bring together community members, schools, leaders, and supporters to invest in solutions that actually work. Instead of punishment, we focus on reducing violence, supporting healing, using restorative justice, and giving communities the power to lead their own future.
