Farewell: Many Thanks for Your Support and Help Over 13 Years

Tue, 2024-04-02 00:00 +0000 — DRBob

April 2, 2024

Dear CCJR and Community Members,

As of April 2, 2024, with a blend of emotions, including sadness, we announce the dissolution of Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform, situated in Concord, New Hampshire, effective April 2, 2024.

Over the past 13 years, our mission has been to advocate for a justice system that protects our community while promoting the rehabilitation of offenders and supporting the well-being of inmate families. We firmly believe that a just and humane restorative approach to criminal justice is essential for reducing recidivism and creating a safer society.

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Overview

Our mission. Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform works for a just, humane, and restorative judicial and correctional system by means of research, public education, legislative advocacy, coalition building, community organizing, and litigation. We support rational, cost-effective programs and policies that reduce crime, lower recidivism, and make our society safer.

Our vision. CCJR seeks a system of justice that protects the community while promoting the rehabilitation of offenders and the well-being of inmate families.

Our goals

Build, empower, and mobilize an active statewide coalition.
Debunk common myths and stereotypes about prison and offenders.
Reform the criminal justice process to make it more restorative and less adversarial.
Promote alternatives to incarceration which are less costly and more effective than prison, such as fines, counseling, community service, and restitution.
Advocate for programs that maintain relationships between inmates and their loves ones.
Work to reintegrate offenders back into their families and communities.
Address addiction as a healthcare issue, not as a criminal offense, and redirect resources to prevention and treatment.
Oppose mandatory minimum sentences and dangerous overcrowding in our jails and prisons.
Serve as a networking resource for prisoners and their families.

“The Granite State has long needed a voice like CCJR to challenge the myths behind decades of draconian state policies on crime.” — Chris Dornin, a former correctional counselor, retired State House reporter, and the founder of Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform.