Alliance for Safety and Justice
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Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ) is an American organization committed to criminal justice reform. The organization focuses on crime reduction and victim support.[1][2]
History[edit]
Alliance for Safety and Justice was co-founded by Lenore Anderson and Robert Rooks.[3] ASJ creates networks of crime survivors and works to shift resources from incarceration to effective alternatives.[4] The organization focuses on reforms in eight states: Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and California.[2] These states were chosen due to high incarceration rates or their consideration of important legislation.[2] The organization has worked to advocate for the restoration of voting rights to former felons.[2] Anderson serves as the Chief Executive and President of the organization.[5]
Californians for Safety and Justice[edit]
Californians for Safety and Justice is the largest criminal justice organization in California.[6]
Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice[edit]
Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice is the flagship program of ASJ.[7] Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice advocates for governments to invest in programs that provide violence intervention and mental health support for communities.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Kutsch, Tom (April 6, 2021). "Suicides Declined in 2020*". The Trace. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d Dibenedetto, Chase (October 26, 2020). "How this initiative amplifies the voting power of people with past convictions". Mashable. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Galaxy CEO Novogratz, REFORM Alliance CEO Rooks on Criminal Justice Reform". Bloomberg. March 18, 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Pitney, Nico (August 30, 2016). "Crime Survivors Are Organizing. They Want Criminal Justice Reform, Too". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Shafer, Scott (March 24, 2021). "Newsom Names East Bay Assemblyman Rob Bonta to Be California Attorney General". KQED. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Major, Derek (March 4, 2021). "CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION WILL BE RUN BY A BLACK WOMAN". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b Mansoor, Sanya (September 9, 2020). "U.S. Crime Victims Often Don't Get the Government Money Meant to Help Them Heal—and Say They Feel 'Excluded'". Time. Retrieved 15 April 2021.