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Developing and advancing solutions to violence that are survivor-centered, accountability-based, racially equitable & safety-driven. Never miss the latest: commonjustice.org/newsletter-signup
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If prisons don't create true accountability, then what does? Restorative justice. It challenges us to ask: What would it look like to make things as right as possible and open up a path towards repairing the relationship where someone was harmed? Read more about restorative justice circles here 🔗
Diverting Serious Violence | Common Justice
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We know that incarceration and punishment only worsen cycles of violence. Solutions that rely on restorative justice and accountability, not isolation and punishment, make us safer. Visit commonjustice.org to learn more.
Did you know? More than two-thirds of people serving life sentences in the United States are Black or Brown, and people of color are more likely to receive long sentences while being less likely to ever be released from them.
New York is in a mental health crisis. Too many are jailed instead of treated, fueling repeat arrests and record-high suicides. TCEA expands treatment options and keeps New Yorkers out of traumatizing correctional facilities. #SaferThroughCare #WorldMentalHealthDay
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A reminder as the National Guard is weaponized against more cities:

Policing & crime do not go hand in hand. Incarceration rates in every single U.S. state are out of line with the entire world, and this disparity is not explainable by differences in crime or “violent crime.”
"The analysis by the Center for American Progress and Common Justice found that no state has a fully effective victim compensation program since the 1984 creation of the federal Victims of Crime Act, which established the crime victim fund." Read the full breakdown: commonjustice.org/resource/hop...
Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of States’ Victim Compensation Statutes   | Common Justice
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"Currently, 44 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico require survivors to cooperate with law enforcement to get compensation — an obstacle for many Black and brown people who distrust police." Read more about why survivors need increased access to victim compensation to heal after harm 🔗
She Nearly Died in a Domestic Violence Attack. Illinois Denied Her Victim Compensation.
Advocates are challenging compensation rules that leave Black and brown survivors behind.
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NEW: Ready to reframe the conversation on justice? Our Narrative Hub is a free digital resource center built by survivors, artists, community leaders, and advocates to shift the conversation about violence and safety. Get access by visiting www.commonjustice.org/narrative-hub 🔗
Narrative Hub | Common Justice
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Ready to build a safer, more just future for you and your community? Apply to our Community for Safety Collective! Applicants must be a NYC resident. This opportunity will provide a stipend upon successful completion, and MetroCards will be provided.
Learn more and apply by November 1! 🔗
BREAKING: Another life was lost at Rikers last night, making it the 5th in two weeks and the 12th this year. These tragic deaths are inexcusable and preventable. We cannot accept a system built on harm. It’s past time to #CloseRikers and invest in real safety rooted in accountability and dignity.
2nd man dies at Rikers Island jails in a week, NYC officials say
The man had an apparent seizure Wednesday night and could not be revived.
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From @americanprogress.bsky.social and @commonjustice.bsky.social ... A state-by-state analysis of victim compensation statutes reveals tremendous potential for states to better meet the needs of survivors of violence and to ultimately break cycles of harm.
All four regions of the United States contain a top 10 state in scoring, according to the State Victim Compensation Statute Rubric
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Millions of people every year are victims of violent crime, leading to disability, trauma, and unplanned expenses as a result. New analysis with @americanprogress.bsky.social shows how each state can improve victim compensation to reduce harm & stop cycles of violence in your community:
Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of States’ Victim Compensation Statutes   | Common Justice
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NEW: Join Common Justice and @americanprogress.bsky.social to learn how our new State Victim Compensation Statute Rubric can be used by state advocates to improve access and equity in their own state for crime victims on Aug 20 at 1pm EDT 🔗 Let's create a future of healing and justice, together.
Hope After Harm: Reimagining Victim Compensation
Join the Center for American Progress for an event discussing CAP and Common Justice‘s partnered launch of the “State Victim Compensation Statute Rubric.”
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These trends are significant, but fragile. We must reject fear mongering messaging that relies on harsh policing and surveillance, and uplift strategies that actually work to keep our communities safe. Read more about the latest findings: www.americanprogress.org/article/nati...
The reason for this drop? Investments in community-violence intervention programs and gun reform legislation that interrupt cycles of violence and address its root causes.
Politicians tell us that law and order will save us from danger, but recently released data reveals a different reality - the overall violent crime rate has been declining to the lowest recorded rate since 1969.
Nationwide 2024 Crime Data Demonstrate the Value of Violence Prevention and Local Law Enforcement
Recently released 2024 data from the FBI show historic lows in the national murder rate, violent crime rate, and property crime rate.
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New York prisons are keeping people locked in boiling cells for up to 21 hours a day. The extreme summer heat is cruel and dangerous for millions of people inside state prisons, as nearly no facilities have air conditioning or adequate ventilation. This isn't justice, it's harm.
Our Communities For Safety Collective is designed for New Yorkers who believe that safety doesn’t start with policing, punishment, and endless surveillance — it starts with addressing the root causes of violence and holding people truly accountable for their actions. Learn more and apply by Nov. 1!
Communities for Safety Collective  | Common Justice
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Mass incarceration is a public health issue. We cannot keep ignoring the devastating consequences of prisons - a reality without them is not only possible, but necessary to keep us all safe.
Each year spent in prison takes two years off a person's life expectancy. With more than 2 million people incarcerated, the prison system has shortened the average American life expectancy by four years.
"Though politicians capitalize on public fear to convince us that extra policing and surveillance are what make us safer, we know that isn’t true," writes Sadia Saba of Common Justice. Read more about the realities of public safety and true justice here 🔗 citylimits.org/opinion-poli...
Opinion: Policing, Surveillance, and False Promises of Safety - City Limits
"Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root ca...
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These statistics are not a coincidence. It's proof of how our current system is rooted in racial injustice. As we continue the fight to create a safer world, we must address the systematic issues that create fatal inequities for our communities.
Did you know? Black people are 2.7x more likely than white people to die by guns. Studies show that Black and brown communities encounter higher rates of gun homicides and police shootings due to historical and systemic racism.