Common Justice’s policy and organizing work seeks to build power in marginalized Black and Brown communities that have been disproportionately impacted by violence. We seek to promote safety and healing in these communities through advocacy for decarceration, equitable distribution of resources, expansion of violence intervention and alternative to incarceration programs, and promotion of people- and survivor-centered policies. We build collective power alongside local advocacy groups working on the ground to advance policy changes that are created in partnership with those who are impacted by the criminal legal system. Ultimately, we seek to end mass incarceration and help Black and Brown communities find paths to healing that alleviates some of the harm caused by the carceral system and systemic racism.
Our Advocacy Work
We build movement, not empire. It’s time to come together and push for legislation that will put an end to mass incarceration in New York and create a safer reality for our communities.
