Justice and public safety
Overview
Justice strategies can reduce the negative effects of incarceration, help individuals returning from incarceration successfully re-enter society, and facilitate community healing after crimes have been committed. Public safety strategies can reduce crime and improve neighborhood well-being. These strategies can improve family stability and neighborhood quality, which create better mobility outcomes at all life stages.
Evidence-based strategies
|
Outcome Area |
This ranking is based on the number of studies that have been conducted on programs and practices within this category, weighted by the rigor of the research design in those studies and the magnitude of the effects. |
---|---|---|
Reducing crime by cultivating relationships between community members and those at high risk for being involved with violence
|
Supportive neighborhoods Stable high-quality employment |
|
Reducing recidivism and generating major cost savings while providing accountability, engagement, and support services
|
Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Using research and data analysis to set goals and identify specific strategies and tactics to achieve them
|
Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Reducing or eliminating financial penalties, waiving debt, and expunging records for minor offenses
|
Stable and healthy families |
|
Preventing gun violence through limiting gun access and circulation, and raising public awareness
|
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Increasing housing stability for tenants at risk of displacement and homelessness
|
Stable and healthy families Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Using trained behavioral health professionals to provide emergency support services focused on health and de-escalation
|
Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Connecting individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with stable, unconditional housing and support services
|
Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Leveraging health services, legal interventions, and community-wide initiatives to treat and prevent drug use and addiction
|
Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Maximizing the number of people — including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians — who can safely and efficiently utilize public streets and thoroughfares
|
Supportive neighborhoods |
|
Facilitating residents' transitions to full-time employment through subsidized jobs and wraparound support services
|
Stable high-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods |
|