Reimagining Justice: Q&A with Judge Songhai Armstead
Q&A with Judge Songhai Armstead, director of Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) which is LA County’s new central agency unifying the County’s efforts to serve vulnerable justice-involved individuals and communities.
Care First, Jails Last
LISC VP of Safety & Justice, Mona Mangat, writes about the Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Initiative of LA County’s Chief Executive Office.
Centering the Needs of Justice-Involved LA Residents
LISC LA met the team behind the Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership (LARRP), a network of over 400 providers and advocates focused on serving and building equity for justice-involved residents of Los Angeles County.
Changemakers LA Podcast: A Care First Justice System
This episode of Changemakers LA is hosted by Program Officer Wendy Gomez who oversees LISC LA’s Alternatives to Incarceration Incubation Academy.
Sistah Friends
Sistah Friends is a non-profit dedicated to promoting sustained mental health in the lives of Black women.
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Safety & Justice Resource Library
The LISC Safety & Justice Resource Library is a destination for community practitioners, decision makers, and other stakeholders to learn about best practices for locally-driven safety and justice initiatives across the country, and how to implement them in their own communities. Browse below for resources on environmental approaches to making healthier, safer environments; trauma-informed community violence intervention and prevention (CVIP); alternatives to arrest, prosecution, and incarceration; and strategies to support people re-entering communities after incarceration.
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Reducing Violent Crime in Our Communities
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA)’s Reducing Violent Crime in Our Communities Webinar Series produced in partnership with LISC Safety & Justice.
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Comprehensive School-Based Violence and Victimization Prevention Program
Webinar series from LISC Safety & Justice and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
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Community Violence Intervention
Discover all of the resources from LISC Safety & Justice on the topic of Community Violence Intervention (CVI)
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