The annual report of the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative shows that CJII has provided transformative support for thou­sands of people in New York by making significant community-based investments to keep people out of the criminal legal system and help make New York City safer.

New evaluation findings show that Sanctuary for Families’ Career Readiness Training Program is helping intimate partner violence survivors develop professional skills and improve their sense of self by expanding the capacity of its program to create pathways to financial independence.

Through its CJII-funded Deaf Services Initiative, over the past three years Barrier Free Living has improved its support for deaf survivors of abuse by expanding service offerings, enhancing its means of communication support and technology, and engaging community partners in deaf-specific trainings and resources.