On Wed., October 18, 2017, support the Center for Justice at Columbia University in honor of Giving Day!   Our mission is to develop university-community partnerships that work together to end our nation’s reliance on criminalization, incarceration and retribution, and transform the... READ MORE

Why Community Corrections Systems Fail By Megan Hadley | October 13, 2017 “If we didn’t exist, no one would invent us,” says former New York Commissioner of Probation Vincent Schiraldi. Speaking this week at the Smart on Crime conference at John... READ MORE

The United States holds 30% of the world’s incarcerated women. We shackle them while giving birth. We often place them hundreds of miles away from their children – further inhibiting the healthy development of their children. And we force them... READ MORE

Drugs Are Not The Problem; The Environment Is SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 “It is not heroin or cocaine that makes one an addict. It is the need to escape from a harsh reality.” –Shirley Chisholm My little brother is addicted to... READ MORE

The Crisis of Criminalization: A Call for a Comprehensive Philanthropic Response Written by Andrea J. Ritchie and Beth E. Richie   This report is an urgent call for a comprehensive philanthropic response to the growing crisis of criminalization. Over the past... READ MORE