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RJDToolkit.org: A Diversion Toolkit for Communities
How to build a pre-charge restorative justice diversion program that reduces youth criminalization while meeting the needs of people harmed.
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Randy Reyes
Randy Reyes (he/him) joined the Homecoming Project at Impact Justice as a Senior Program Associate to lead the development of the Reentry Resource Center. In this position, Randy will provide training for people who have recently left an incarceration setting. Prior to joining Impact Justice, Randy was managing a program at Swords to Plowshares that … Continued
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Men & Trauma Brief 1: Growing Up with Violence
IJ Men & Trauma Brief 1
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California Justice Leaders Welcomes Its Largest Cohort Ever
View more photos of the event More than 60 formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals joined this year’s cohort of the California Justice Leaders-AmeriCorps (CJL) program, an innovative reentry and workforce development initiative run by Impact Justice, a national innovation and research center advancing boundary-breaking ideas for criminal justice reform. The heartfelt ceremony took place … Continued
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Central California Regional Manager
(Full-time Position in Fresno/surrounding counties) Who We Are Impact Justice advances safety, justice, and opportunity through boundary-breaking work that honors and empowers people and is changing expectations about what we can accomplish together. We imagine, build, and scale innovations, leverage research and other knowledge to connect the desire for change with informed action, and work … Continued
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Representation at arraignment: The impact of “Smart Defense” on due process and justice in Alameda County
This report explores the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office (ACPDO) implementation of the Smart Defense Initiative, which seeks to ensure representation at arraignment hearings. Previously, Alameda was the only county of its size in California that did not guarantee representation at arraignment hearings. With funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the ACPDO provided representation … Continued
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