/ Justin Sterling

…and drawing to music and performance. He is an activist who hopes his work inspires dialogue about social, economic, and political issues, civil disobedience, and what it means to be…

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Meet the Movement / Voices of Change

…root causes of crime, and there is no evidence that reforms led to increases in some types of crimes during the pandemic. “We have to stop pretending reform is the…

About FJP / Our Work And Vision

underscores, by example, the vitally important leadership role of prosecutors in advancing fair and just practices and promoting safer and healthier communities. Click here to download a one-page overview regarding…

About FJP / Our Team

communications strategist with extensive leadership experience in nonprofit communications and as an advocate for major reforms to the American criminal legal system. Christopher previously led the communications team at Alliance…

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Donate FJP is a sponsored project of the Tides Center (EIN 94-3213100), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Click here to make your one time or recurring donation. Please visit www.tides.org/state-nonprofit-disclosures for…

COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration / Leaders Speaking Out — Voices for Change

…watch harm ripple through communities and exacerbate inequities into future generations.” As Pandemic Continues, Safe Injection Sites Could Save More Lives In this op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia District…

COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration / FJP Advocacy and Releases

…everyone in our community…To prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19 in facilities under your federal control, we urge you to start commuting sentences immediately.” FJP Speaks Out in Support of…

COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration / Crisis and Solutions

…from individuals behind bars, their families and loved ones, and staff in these facilities. It underscores the human toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the tremendous anxiety and terror experienced…

Resources / Issues at a Glance Briefs

…discourages victims and witnesses, both documented and undocumented, from coming forward to report crimes.” – Kings County (Brooklyn), NY District Attorney Eric Gonzalez Improving Justice System Responses to Individuals With…

Resources / Other Materials

…accountability, and stronger bonds of trust with communities. “The job of a district attorney… [is] more than simply punishing people who commit crimes. It requires engaging with communities to determine…

Issues / COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration

…the health and wellbeing of their entire community. https://vimeo.com/408661745 COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration: Key Resources AUG. 2020 – This selection of resources from around the nation features policy guidance for…

Issues / A New Vision for the Justice System

…it takes to build a justice system that lives up to the promises it was founded on.” To achieve public safety, invest in communities – not cages MARCH 21, 2023…

Issues / Accountability, Transparency and Measuring Success

…Discovery practices have a profound effect on ensuring fair case outcomes, expeditious resolution of cases, enhanced police accountability, and compliance with constitutional mandates. This FJP “Issues at a Glance” brief…

Issues / Collateral Consequences, Immigration and Second Chances

…limited opportunities, and federal leadership is critical to ensuring that more people get the second chances they, their families, and their community deserve. “Providing second chances and setting people up…

Issues / Diversion and Alternatives to Incarceration

…This FJP toolkit provides recommendations and useful resources for DAs interested in promoting compassionate, effective, and tested innovations and strategies to improve the justice system’s response to individuals with mental…

Issues / Juvenile and Young Adult Issues

…court costs and fees perpetuates cycles of poverty, discrimination and punishment, which in turn degrade communities. We need them to stand up and protect young people and their futures, because…

Issues / Promoting Community Trust and Police Accountability

…suggests strategies for strengthening community trust by improving the fairness of procedures that defendants and community members experience during a criminal investigation or prosecution. From simple measures such as using…

News / Articles

…sentences with their inaction and watch harm ripple through communities and exacerbate inequities into future generations.” As Pandemic Continues, Safe Injection Sites Could Save More Lives JULY 8, 2020 –…

News / FJP Releases

…and their communities. “Prosecutors owe crime survivors and communities effective and equitable policies that unwind the harms of mass incarceration while making communities safer.” FJP Statement in Support of Universal…

News / Featured Work

…to address the unique challenges faced by children and teenagers for decades, devastating countless lives in the process. In the second video of our “Reform Makes Us Safer” series, elected…