The Council on Crime and Justice is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit that has provided leadership and innovative solutions to social and criminal justice issues of concern in Minnesota for over 50 years. Our work addresses the barriers to successful integration into the community faced by offenders and their families (employment, housing, education, etc.) and the challenges faced by victims of crime and those most at risk of falling into the criminal justice system. We conduct research into the causes and consequences of crime, we design and test the efficacy of new service models for our target populations, and we advocate to change systems or policies to improve the quality of life in our community. Our work is about ensuring equal justice and improved public safety at the same time.
Research
The Council conducts research, in order to better understand not only what is working and what is not working within the criminal
justice system, but also why. Research findings inform the development of our demonstration projects, direct service models that are rigorously tested to ensure effectiveness.
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Advocacy
The Council’s advocacy efforts are necessary to bring about system and policy change, and help to advance
effective solutions to issues of concern that have been identified through our research and demonstration findings.
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Demonstration
The Council’s demonstration projects are direct service models designed and evaluated for effectiveness by our staff. These models are informed by our research findings. When a model
is proven to be effective, we advocate for its adoption. The model is then transitioned to direct service providers for long-term implementation.
See the Critically Acclaimed Guthrie production of :
The Invisible Children:
Building Community Support for
Children of Incarcerated Parents
7-29-2010 MPR Morning Edition
President Pam Alexander speaks on Minnesota Public Radio about recent legislative actions aimed at reducing crack vs. cocaine sentencing disparities.
Learn about the process to seal a criminal record in Minnesota
Help Crime Victims!
Volunteer as a crime victim advocate on the Council's 24 hour crisis hotline. You can work at home or in our offices. Flexible schedules.
The next Volunteer Crime Victim Hotline Trainings are:
Contact us at 612-353-3045
