Category: Policy & Practice Reforms

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Community Violence Intervention at the Roots (CVI–R)

The crime and justice field recently started to label a wide array of violence prevention strategies as Community Violence Interventions (or CVI). Many of these strategies depend on law enforcement and social services, but the most innovative approaches are community-centered and community-sourced. They are grassroots efforts that rely on the resources of neighborhoods and residents themselves, operating separately from law enforcement and traditional human services. These strategies could be called Community Violence Interventions at the Roots (or CVI-R). Continue reading Community Violence Intervention at the Roots (CVI–R)

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Anthony Vega, Community Interventions, Edda Fransdottir, Evaluation, Jay Szkola, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Kathy Tomberg, Monographs, Nicole Alexander, NYC Mayor's Action Plan, Patricia Cobar, Policy & Practice Reforms, Rebecca Balletto, Wogod Alawlaqi

Conceptualization, Implementation, and Management of the New York City Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety

New York City’s MAP strategy marshaled the talents and energies of residents to improve public safety and build healthy communities working in collaboration with local government and nonprofit partners. The initiative implemented MAP in more than a dozen public housing developments spread across New York City. John Jay College’s Research and Evaluation Center worked with NORC at the University of Chicago to assess the design and implementation of MAP by observing operations, interviewing local officials and staff, and surveying residents. Continue reading Conceptualization, Implementation, and Management of the New York City Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety

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Community Interventions, Evaluation, Gina Moreno, JohnJayREC Products, Kathy Tomberg, Monographs, Nicole Alexander, Osborne Association, Patricia Cobar, Policy & Practice Reforms

Returning Home: A Descriptive Evaluation of Prepare in New York City

The Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JohnJayREC) partnered with Osborne Association to evaluate the first five years of a program designed to improve relationships between formerly incarcerated fathers and their children. Continue reading Returning Home: A Descriptive Evaluation of Prepare in New York City

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Community Interventions, Crime Data Analysis, Cure Violence, Data Analysis, Data Bits & Research Briefs, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Policy & Practice Reforms, Sheyla Delgado, Violence, Violence Tracker

Reducing Gun Violence in New York City

Causal relationships are difficult to identify in complex and multi-part initiatives, but New York City’s falling rate of gun violence suggests that recent community initiatives may have helped to sustain previous gains. Continue reading Reducing Gun Violence in New York City

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