Baltimore Region Community Programs

Title: Community Justice Initiative
Description: Community justice is a model of violence and crime prevention that supports a community's involvement in trying to repair the harm rendered by a criminal offense. Community partners work to knit together an array of support services and dispute resolution strategies to address criminal activity, providing an effective alternative to the traditional criminal justice system. Under the auspices of its nationally recognized Clinical Law Program and supported by a grant from the Charles Crane Family Foundation, the University of Maryland School of Law has developed and implemented a Community Justice Initiative in an effort to reduce violence in Baltimore City. We will be working with Baltimore City communities and justice system partners, like the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office, to implement community based, multi-faceted alternatives that address criminal issues and restore a sense of justice to the community at large.
Website: http://www.law.umaryland.edu/specialty/comjust/intro.asp
School(s): Law
Contacts:
Terri Ricks, JD
410-706-4273
terry.ricks@law.umaryland.edu

Community Served: Citywide
Services Provided: Legal
Services Provided Other: Violence reduction and prevention
Client type:
Client Type Other: Community Groups, Nieghborhoods
Physical Location: On Campus,Off Campus
School System Served:
Office Location: 500 West Baltimore Street , Baltimore, MD 21201
Service Location:
Program Timeframe: Continuous
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