Community Safety & Justice In Action
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What and Why
Urban Strategies Council is working with local and national partners to improve public safety in low-income neighborhoods including developing and implementing effective strategies for parolee reentry, violence prevention, and community policing.
Reentry
The Council is working with local and national partners to improve the community reentry process such that the needs of both the formerly incarcerated and the communities to which they return are being met.
- Alameda County Reentry Network
- Contra Costa County Reentry Planning Initiative
- Ban the Box information
- Justice Center FAQ employment and education
- Solicitation Released for SCA Juvenile Planning and demonstration projects
Violence Prevention
The Council is working with local and national partners to prevent and reduce the level of violence in Oakland, Alameda County and Contra Costa County.
Community Policing
The Council is working with the Oakland Police Department, Alameda County Probation Department and community organizations to improve the implementation of community policing in Oakland.
For more information, please contact the CS & J program coordinator: Bernadette Brown