When Mayor Bill de Blasio established the NYC Children’s Cabinet—a multi-agency initiative designed to foster stronger working relationships among city agencies whose major responsibilities include, promoting children’s wellbeing—he did not anticipate being called the “Baby’s Mayor.” Center staff members, Jay... READ MORE

FreeHer National Conference: The Women’s Collective that Will End the Criminalization and Mass Incarceration of Women and Girls September 28-30, 2018 Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills 1902 E 71st Street, Tulsa, OK 74136 The mission of the National Council for... READ MORE

The Beyond the Bars Fellowship offers students and community members an interdisciplinary leadership development program to develop and deepen their identity, analysis, skills and network towards ending mass incarceration and creating a more just and safe world. Through seminars, workshops... READ MORE

THE FOURTH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION The Riverside Church in New York City, community leaders gathered to commemorate Juneteenth with an exciting program on their Fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration. This Juneteenth celebration gathers the community to reflect on the 50th anniversary... READ MORE

In 2016, the Columbia University Trustees and the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) established The Campbell Award, which is presented to a graduating student at each school who shows exceptional leadership and Columbia spirit, as exemplified by the late Bill Campbell... READ MORE

Congratulations to our own Jay Holder, Valedictorian, and Robert Wright, for graduating from Mercy College with their bachelor’s degree on Wednesday, June 6 at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. It was the first time either had set foot back into the... READ MORE

We at the center for justice are proud to say we were invited to attend the “Vote for Justice” event held in Washington D.C. This red-carpet affair was a celebration of awareness, and a commitment to stopping mass incarceration. There... READ MORE