Crime & Legal-Related Nonprofits in California

MISSION:

CJCJ'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE SOCIETY'S RELIANCE ON INCARCERATION AS A SOLUTION TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

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TO HELP BUILD INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, WELL-BEING, PROSPERITY AND EQUITY.

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THE REDWOOD CITY POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE (PAL) JOINS POLICE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN A UNIFIED EFFORT TO PROVIDE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS, CULTURAL, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON HELPING YOUTH REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

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OUR AGENCY PROVIDES TOOLS NECESSARY TO CREATE HEALTHY INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND STABLE HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THEIR CHILDREN AND RUNAWAY YOUTH.

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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM (NICJR) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTING, RESEARCH, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELDS OF JUVENILE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. NICJR PROVIDES CONSULTATION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO AN ARRAYOF ORGANIZATIONS; INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS.

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INLAND COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. THE OBJECTIVE FOR EACH ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES TO AS MANY ELIGIBLE CLIENTS AS REASONABLY COULD BE ACHIEVED WITH THE PROGRAM'S RESOURCES. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES ARE TO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THESE SERVICES IN AN EFFECTIVE AND COST EFFICIENT MANNER.

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ROOT & REBOUND'S MISSION IS TO RESTORE POWER AND RESOURCES TO THE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES MOST HARMED BY MASS INCARCERATION THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, POLICY REFORM AND LITIGATION MODEL ROOTED IN THE NEEDS AND EXPERTISE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED

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THE MISSION OF THE EAST BAY CHILDRENS LAW OFFICES, INC. IS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH HOLISTIC, VIGOROUS AND COMPASSIONATE LEGAL ADVOCACY. EBCLO STRIVES TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR CHILDREN IN AND OUT OF COURT AND TO PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THEM.

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USE THE LAW TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IN THE AMERICAS, PRIMARILY IN LATIN AMERICA

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IMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFENSE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.

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ASSIST INDIGENT LITIGANTS IN CALIFORNIA; ADMIN SERVICES TO THE COURTS; AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

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THE MISSION IS DEDICATED TO DETERRING TORTURE, WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND OTHER SEVERE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH IN PURSUIT OF TRUTH, JUSTICE AND REDRESS FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.

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TO FURTHER THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED.

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MASS LIBERATION SEEKS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO SOCIETY AFTER INCARCERATION BY ASSISTING WITH PRACTICAL NEEDS AND HELPING RETURNING CITIZENS BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, JOYFUL LIFE WITH MEANINGFUL WORK AND THE HEALTHY REBUILDING OF RELATIONSHIPS. WE OFFER CLASSROOM AND ONLINE COURSES AS WELL AS HOUSING.

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PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH TRANSFORM THEIR ATTITUDES, LEARN NEW BEHAVIORS, BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS, AND CREATE LONG-TERM POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES THROUGH PROVEN, EFFECTIVE, QUALITY PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY OUR ACCREDITED NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS.

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UNCOMMON LAW FIGHTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE INCARCERATED FOR VIOLENT CRIME HAVE ACCESS TO HEALING, JUSTICE, AND EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.THROUGH OUR UNIQUE, TRAUMA-INFORMED MODEL OF ADVOCACY, WE PROVIDE THE SPACE CURRENTLY MISSING IN THE SYSTEM FOR HEALING, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SAFE PATHWAYS HOME FROM PRISON. IN DEVELOPING NEW SELF NARRATIVES, THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE ABLE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY DISRUPT VIOLENCE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PRISON, AND BECOME LEADERS WHO CHANGE NEGATIVE SOCIETAL NARRATIVES ABOUT THOSE INCARCERATED FOR VIOLENT CRIME. OUR GROUNDBREAKING APPROACH IS CHANGING POLICY AND OUTCOMES, DRIVEN BY THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.

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TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE EXPERIENCES FOR BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS THAT TEACH AND ENCOURAGE CHOICES THAT ARE POSITIVE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY AND A GREATER STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH.

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WJC EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY GROWING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF YOUTH, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

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OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN BY HELPING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OBTAIN EFFECTIVE APPELLATE REPRESENTATION.

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BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FREE FROM SEXUAL DOMESTIC AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING PREVENTION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.