Our Work

Gatherings & Presence 

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

• Frequent summits on various topics such as youth incarceration, gun violence, reentry services, recovery housing, and 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

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

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

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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)