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Criminal Justice Reform
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The United States incarcerates its residents at a higher rate than any other major country. We believe that local, state and federal governments can significantly reduce the use of incarceration and criminalization, averting substantial human and economic costs, while making communities safer. We believe that this issue presents an unusual degree of political opportunity, due to a recent confluence of progressive and conservative interest in reform and the increasing public attention to the problem.
If you are a funder interested in criminal justice reform, we are happy to work with you to identify the best giving opportunities. We are eager to work in partnership with other funders and share information to help resources go to the best work. If interested, please email info@openphilanthropy.org.
Illustrative grants
A complete list of our grants in the area of Criminal Justice Reform can be found here. Grants include:
Alliance for Safety and Justice — General Support
Dignity and Power Now — JusticeLA Campaign
American Conservative Union — Center for Criminal Justice Reform
Research materials
Legislative Strategies for Prosecutorial Reform: Phase 1, Exploring Possibilities
Housing and Incarceration Memorandum
Reentry Landscape Memorandum
Report Commissioned by OP on Funding and Growing Social Movements.
Other resources
Criminal Justice Reform Strategy
Job Openings at Open Philanthropy CJR Partners
Criminal Justice Reform Newsletter Archive
Writing and speaking on criminal justice philanthropy
Minneapolis and Beyond: recommendations for giving
Vox: A criminal justice expert’s guide to donating effectively right now
Philanthropy Now podcast: How donors and philanthropists can support criminal justice reform
Bad With Money podcast: Making Your Donations Count with Chloe Cockburn