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Insights, case studies, news, and updates from ISLG’s good governance research and action.
Increasing Access to Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Survivors: Lessons Learned
Interim findings from an ongoing evaluation indicate that CJII funding allowed Mount Sinai to offer culturally competent care to transgender and non-binary (TGNB) survivors and to enhance knowledge of trans-specific care among broader hospital staff.
Incorporating Trauma-Informed Principles into Abusive Partner Intervention Programs
The evaluation assessed the program as of August 2021, when the program had enrolled 48 abusive partners, all of whom reported having experienced at least one form of trauma in their lifetime (e.g., experienced childhood abuse, were a target of community violence).
Rethinking Reentry: A Community Approach
For many who are leaving incarceration and hoping to start anew, the current standards and practices hinder chances at success, not encourage it.
The Community Navigators Program: Linking People to Resources Across a Fragmented System
These Navigators work one-on-one with individuals to achieve their goals by connecting them with relevant providers. In addition to providing participants with service connection, the program is a leadership and training opportunity for the Navigators themselves, whose life experiences are instrumental in helping their community
Population Review Teams Start Collaborative Conversations About Reducing Jail Populations
The PRTs generated good will at these SJC sites. They bring diverse stakeholders together and engage them in conversations they would not otherwise have. But digging into the numbers shows a more complicated story. In fact, PRTs do not substantially reduce jail populations on their own.
Repairing Relationships for Families Impacted by the Criminal Legal System: Harlem FamilyWorks
An estimated 45% of American adults have had an immediate family member incarcerated for some period of time. Incarceration and interaction with law enforcement, even for a short period of time, disrupts and impacts the lives of individuals and their families and communities. The Osborne Association’s Harlem FamilyWorks program has worked to address these impacts and provide supports that improve familial and community relationships.
Women at the Front of Systemic Change: ISLG’s Gender-Based Services
ISLG believes gender justice can strengthen society, and by centering the voices of women—particularly women of color and trans women—the city, state, and country can better achieve equitable solutions to social problems.
Bail Reform in the Empire State: A Look at the History & Future of Cash Bail Legislation in New York
Support for bail reform has grown across the country, with many jurisdictions—in nearby states such as New Jersey and most recently in Illinois—enacting legislation to end or limit the use of cash bail. Research has shown that these types of changes do not negatively impact public safety.
ISLG Partners with CUNY Public Safety to Develop a New Five-Year Strategic Plan
The plan includes four goal areas, with each goal including specific implementation strategies and indicators for measuring success, all expected to lead to the results that characterize a highly effective, community oriented Public Safety organization at CUNY.
Diversion Program Helps Youth Avoid Long-Term Effects of Incarceration
New evaluation findings show that Project Reset—a CJII-funded program that diverts people post-arrest to a community-based intervention—allows participants to avoid harmful collateral consequences and improves their views of the criminal legal system.
Creating a Holistic Capacity-Building Program: ISLG’s Approach to the TTA Initiative
The CJII Training and Technical Assistance Initiative provides comprehensive and accessible capacity-building services to organizations across New York City that are furthering community safety. Doing so strengthens organizational sustainability, creates opportunities for peer-to-peer engagement, and deepens program impacts.
Goals & Achievements of the College-in-Prison Reentry Initiative
CIP has significantly expanded access to postsecondary programs across New York State, with many colleges and universities serving students at volumes near, or even exceeding, their targets.