Together, we can reimagine public safety in the Commonwealth of Virginia and put it into practice.
Public safety is still too often defined by punishment—police, prisons, and control. This punitive frame dominates, reinforcing rather than breaking the cycle of harm and violence.
The Problem
A legal system that perpetuates violence.
$445B
spent in the U.S. on the criminal legal system every year
2M
people incarcerated in the United States
49,000
people incarcerated in Virginia
11
Minimum age in VA to charge a child with a felony
Our Strategy
Justice is built in community.
Charlottesville faces a serious justice challenge. Nonprofits and city services are often scattered and siloed. Many spend most of their energy simply sustaining their budgets rather than advancing systemic change. The justice landscape has shifted. Federal funding cuts have weakened many local groups, while the field remains crowded with nonprofits competing for limited resources.
- What would it look like if punishment was off the table?
- What if we asked, “What does it take to make things right?”
- What if violence, harm, and crime were met with accountability that heals?
The heart behind our work
VISION
We reimagine public safety in the Commonwealth and put it into practice.
MISSION
We create a safe, healing, and accountable community where people thrive.
VALUES
We are rooted in collaboration, kindness, and imagination.
See Us In Action
The work & change we’ve started
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