Our Work

Gatherings & Presence 

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• Regular virtual Coalition gatherings at 1pm every first and third Tuesday of the month 

• We plan and facilitate justice summits on various topics: 

  • Youth & Incarceration

  • Gun Violence

  • Reentry Services

  • Recovery Housing 

  • Women and Incarceration

• Rapid-response organizing in response to local issues

• Presence at key local and state gatherings

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City- and Commonwealth-Level Change

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• Continue the conversation about Charlottesville considering an Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) 

• Encourage Charlottesville City Council to sign the Reimagine Public Safety Pledge

• Capacity Building

  • Begin conversations with other cities to replicate the Justice Coalition model 

    • Use this one-pager to consider beginning a local Justice Coalition​

  • ​The CJC builds capacity by supporting grassroots organizing and advocacy that empower communities across Virginia to reimagine public safety. The Coalition helps organizations and residents develop the skills, networks, and strategies needed to sustain long-term change in public safety systems.

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Restorative Practices 

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• Increasing the use of restorative practices in Charlottesville, particularly with schools, faith spaces, and community referrals to Central Virginia Community Justice

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Gun Violence & Community Safety 

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• Decreasing the number of guns in the city and shootings in neighborhoods while advancing deescalation efforts and collaborations 

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Reentry

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• Strategically grow reentry services to be more Coordinated, Comprehensive, and Connected 

• Create and publish Second Chance Business and Second Chance Housing/Landlord lists (business and landlords willing to support and engage people returning home from jail or prison)