Criminal Justice Information - Victims, Juveniles, Incarcerated & Accused: Non-Government & More

I is a public website aimed at bringing the widespread use of solitary confinement and other forms of torture in U.S. prisons out of the shadows and into the light of the public square.

Mission:
Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. We believe that basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what really make our communities secure. As such, our work is part of global struggles against inequality and powerlessness. The success of the movement requires that it reflect communities most affected by the PIC. Because we seek to abolish the PIC, we cannot support any work that extends its life or scope.

CJPF also provides speakers to educational institutions and organizations of all kinds.

Mission:
CJPF's mission is to educate the public about the impact of drug policy and the problems of policing on the criminal justice system.

Provides publications on recent developments and publications of its own work, provides victims of sexual assault behind bars with a resource guide to help survivors overcome the psychological effects from the abuse (including sources for legal assistance and mental health counseling).

The JFA Institute team works in partnership with federal, state, and local government agencies, and philanthropic foundations to evaluate criminal justice practices and design research-based policy solutions.

The NCPC produces tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies, including:

Publications and teaching materials on a variety of topics
Programs that can be implemented in communities and schools
Local, regional, and national trainings
Public service announcements broadcast nationwide starring McGruff the Crime Dog
Support for a national coalition of crime prevention practitioners

Mission:
The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) exists to promote the development of justice systems in states, tribal nations, and units of local government that enhance public safety; prevent and reduce the harmful effects of criminal and delinquent behavior on victims, individuals and communities; adjudicate defendants and sanction offenders fairly and justly; and that are effective and efficient.

Resources to attorneys (seminars for criminal defense attorneys), defendants (understanding the sentencing statutes or guidelines, capital case mitigation services, parole release advocacy, institutional designation and transfer, and release planning), educators (youth in transition school), and parents and guardians (service to help clients connect with the community).

Mission:
The National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) has worked to break the destructive cycle often associated with the human service and correctional systems. NCIA provides individual care, concern, and treatment for emotionally disturbed youth, developmentally disabled adults and adolescents, and those involved in the criminal justice system.

Studies the impact of incarceration on the public.

Mission:
Prison Policy Initiative documents the impact of mass incarceration on individuals, communities, and the national welfare. We produce accessible and innovative research to empower the public to participate in improving criminal justice policy.

The RJ office aimed at practitioners provides listings of the types of programs, practice issues in the field, training available, and application of restorative justice programs to different types of crimes. The Lecture Hall aimed at students and researchers provides information on restorative justice theories, book reviews, and restorative justice programs around the world. The Legislative Assembly aimed at legislatures, advocacy groups, and analysts provides information on statutes, cases, regulations and recommendations from National, Regional, and Intergovernmental bodies, and strategies, issues, and arguments related to the adoption of restorative justice programs.

Information on how law enforcement and the court system can implement restorative justice programs, assistance to victims of crime and opportunities for vicitms to get involved in restorative justice programs.

Mission:
Restorative Justice Online is a service of the Prison Fellowship International Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. Its purpose is to be an authoritative, credible, non-partisan resource of information on restorative justice.

Collaborates extensively with practitioners, public officials, and community groups to inform criminal justice decision-making in the interests of improving the safety and well-being of communities across the country.

Projects include:
Corrections, Reentry & Community Supervision
Courts, Justice Statistics and Law
Policy and Crime Prevention
Juvenile Justice and Youth Intervention
Forensic Science
Victimization and Vulnerable Populations

Mission:
The Vera Institute of Justice combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.