Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program

    Check Out an Innovative Program Supporting Youth and Reducing Juvenile Recidivism in California

    October 19, 2017

    Across juvenile detention centers in California, the InsideOUT Writers (IOW) Program promotes positive development and offers an outlet for self-expression to incarcerated youth. With roots in a program started in 1996 by Sister Janet Harris, chaplain of a Los Angeles, California juvenile hall, IOW empowers participants to express themselves and cultivate self-confidence and self-appreciation through creative writing classes and writing retreats.

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    Webinar - The Benefits of Collaborative Policing

    On February 22, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar on “The Benefits of Collaborative Policing.” This policing approach – which combines collaboration with problem solving and evidence-based policing – builds community trust, support, and cooperation while achieving more effective and long-lasting crime reduction benefits.

    Join LISC for a Webinar on the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Theory and SafeGrowth® Methods

    November 28, 2016

    Register to join the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) webinar “CPTED for the 21st Cen

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    Register for a Webinar on Using a Trauma-Informed Approach When Reducing Crime

    November 03, 2016

    Join the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and American Institutes for Research (AIR) for the webinar “Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach While Improving Community Safety” on Thursday, November 10 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach While Improving Community Safety (Nov 2016)

    The stress of living in a high-crime, high-violence environment has been shown to negatively impact physical and mental health in the short- and long-term. Children and families look over their shoulders in fear of being at the wrong place at the right time. Neighborhoods suffering from years of disinvestment have resulted in disconnected communities with poor institutional relationships.

    Read a new LISC Article on the Impact of the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program across the Country

    November 09, 2015

    The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) recently published “Trust is the defining safety issue of our time,” an article that covers the impact of the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program in neighborhoods across the United States.

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