National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform

Saving Lives, Transforming Systems, Improving Outcomes.

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) works to reduce incarceration and violence, improve the outcomes of system-involved youth and adults, and increase the capacity and expertise of the organizations that serve these individuals.

NICJR provides technical assistance/consulting, training, research, grantmaking, and advocacy in the fields of juvenile and criminal justice, youth development, and violence reduction. NICJR works with an array of organizations, including government agencies, philanthropic foundations, and community-based organizations.

Become a part of NICJR’s work by giving today.

Your gift supports our work piloting transformative, community-centered approaches to youth justice. It powers NICJR research that equips folks on the ground to effectively halt violence and heal its root causes. And it allows us to work alongside communities and leaders as they work to create a just and safe world.