The Center for Justice is committed to ending mass incarceration and criminalization, and advancing alternative approaches to justice and safety through education, research, and policy change. Its mission is to help transform the approaches to justice from being driven by punishment and retribution to being centered on prevention and healing. The Center is interdisciplinary and works in partnership with schools, departments, centers and institutes across Columbia, other universities, government agencies, community organizations, advocates and those directly affected by the criminal justice system.
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Slide 1: Beyond the Bars Conference
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Slide 2: Beyond The Bars Organizers together posing for photo
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Slide 3: Women Transcending Collective Leadership Institute
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Slide 4: Beyond the Bars participants holding sign that says "I'm not free until she's free"
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Slide 5: JAYC Graduation
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Slide 6: Group of Columbia graduates from the Center for Justice
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On Saturday, July 30 the Center for Justice at Columbia University partnered with Community Justice Alliance and New Settlement Community Center to
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