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Institute Intelligence, December 2024: Our Year by the Numbers
Project Updates
Institute Intelligence, December 2024: Our Year by the Numbers
Project Updates

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, as well as a bird’s-eye-view of all the work we’ve done in the past year.

Project Updates

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Safety and Justice Challenge 2024 Research Year-in-Review
Safety and Justice Challenge 2024 Research Year-in-Review

This edition of the Review summarizes research activities that took place throughout 2024, including new Research Consortium memberships, updates on newly funded work, and recently published research products, with a spotlight on women and survivors of violence in the criminal legal system. 

[From Our Partners] Evaluation of Emergency COVID-19 Jail Reduction Strategies in Multnomah County, Oregon
[From Our Partners] Evaluation of Emergency COVID-19 Jail Reduction Strategies in Multnomah County, Oregon

To learn more about the impact of emergency COVID-19 measures on jail reduction efforts, and think about emergency measures that could continue in the post-pandemic era, CUNY ISLG funded Justice System Partners (JSP) through the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) to conduct a mixed-methods case study on the emergency jail population reduction strategies implemented in Multnomah County, Oregon.

[From Our Partners] Evaluation of the West Harlem Community Reentry and Restoration Project 
[From Our Partners] Evaluation of the West Harlem Community Reentry and Restoration Project 

Through credible messengers, restorative justice, and a capacity-building incubator, WHCRRP provided direct services to those in Manhattanville and the Grant Houses and surrounding area in the West Harlem community.

Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Impacted by the Legal System
Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Impacted by the Legal System

The project will gather insights through interviews with survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) who have also had contact with the criminal legal system. The goal is to understand the challenges survivors face when accessing services in New York City and provide recommendations for improved practices to government agencies and service providers.

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