Calling violence reduction leaders nationwide! NICJR is thrilled to announce the launch of the Violence Reduction Management Institute (VRMI). To learn more about the academy and the application process, visit our website today: nicjr.org/vrmi/

We are proud to partner with American Institutes for Research on the evaluation of our Oakland NOAB program. Read more about the implementation study below and stay tuned for more NOAB highlights during Youth Justice Action Month this October! #YJAM2024 #YOUthAreWorthIt #Oakland #NOAB

We are proud to announce that Dr. Mikaela Rabinowitz, our Director of Data and Research, has joined the Possibility Lab’s Abundance Policy Research Consortium. Her research will focus on building community safety in California! Learn more today: possibilitylab.berkeley.edu/our-work/initi…

Violence prevention is emerging as a critical racial health equity strategy. Join us at 10am on Oct. 18 and explore violence in our communities through a public health lens, examining population-level inequities and root causes, and lifting up solutions. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs are a crucial facet of Washington, D.C.’s public safety ecosystem. In his latest op-ed, our Executive Director details why the D.C. Police Union’s calls to defund these live-saving programs are misguided: theappeal.org/dc-police-unio…

#InTheNews: NICJR is excited about a prospective partnership with the City of Birmingham and their Office of Community Safety Initiatives to develop violence reduction strategies that focus on those at the highest risk of gun violence involvement. wbrc.com/2024/10/18/bir…

We are proud to announce that Dana Kaplan has joined NICJR as our Director of Justice Reform! We look forward to her leadership as NICJR continues to grow our criminal and youth justice reform portfolio. #JusticeReform #NICJRNews

We are excited to announce the release of our Youth Data and Intervention Initiative (YDII) Report Volume II! Read the report today: nicjr.org/wp-content/upl…

NICJR is hiring a Graphic Designer! We are looking for a creative professional to develop high-quality visual content on the topics of criminal justice reform and violence reduction. Apply or share today! nicjr.org/careers/

NICJR is thrilled to announce that we have distributed more than $800,000 to Oakland-based CVI organizations this fall! To date, NICJR has provided more than $1.3 million to Oakland organizations and families as a part of the #NICJRGivingInitiative.

#InTheNews: NICJR estimates that a single fatal shooting in Milwaukee costs taxpayers almost $2.1 million. Check out a recent news segment featuring our Milwaukee Cost of Gun Violence Reports segment here: tmj4.com/about-us/light…

Please check out our 2024 Annual Report to learn more about our work and our commitment to building a safer, more just nation! nicjr.org/wp-content/upl…

Community violence intervention initiatives are saving lives in Baltimore. In his latest op-ed, NICJR's David Muhammad highlights the key partners and innovative programs that contributed to the city’s third straight year of declines in gun violence. baltimoresun.com/2025/01/15/bal…

🚨 Last call! Applications for the inaugural cohort of the Violence Reduction Management Institute are due tonight, January 31st before 11:59 PM PST. A complete application must be submitted by the deadline. Learn more at nicjr.org/vrmi

Check out this powerful piece from James Forman Jr. and the New York Times Magazine featuring our Executive Director David Muhammad! nytimes.com/2025/01/28/mag…

In his latest op-ed, NICJR Executive Director David Muhammad highlights our emerging Positive Youth Justice (PYJ) approach. Check out the op-ed today: imprintnews.org/opinion/improv…

“We all want safety — for ourselves and for others. We also would like to see all our nation’s children flourish. The urgent question of this moment is whether we are serious enough about safety to apply the proven principles that can help us achieve these goals.”- David Muhammad