Request for Proposals to Increase Access to Services for Survivors of Crime

Posted on June 23, 2016

Updated October 17, 2016 As part of CJII, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) are soliciting proposals that increase access to services for survivors of crime, particularly those from underserved groups. Programs that address barriers to service access have the potential to increase service usage and increase reporting, both of which may improve survivor outcomes. Increased use of ...

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Requests for Proposals for Youth Opportunity Hubs

Posted on June 23, 2016

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) are soliciting proposals to plan, pilot, and implement Youth Opportunity Hubs to provide wraparound support and opportunities to youth and young adults.

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Request for Proposals for Family and Youth Development Programs

Posted on June 23, 2016

As part of CJII, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) solicited proposals to expand the capacity of and/or implement family and youth development programs for populations at elevated risk of poor life outcomes, including eventual justice system involvement. Families living in New York City (and indeed, elsewhere) face stressors that can have a negative effect on youth and family ...

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College Classes Get a Boost at New York State Prisons

Posted on June 15, 2016

Today's Wall Street Journal highlighted efforts to fund college programs in New York State prisons, including CJII's  College-in-Prison Reentry Initiative. Proponents of college behind bars say such programs make fiscal sense. Data overwhelmingly show that those who are educated in prison are substantially less likely to return. In a study of New York inmates, 13% of those who earned college degrees came back to prison within three years, and ...

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Doing Better at School through Basketball: Saturday Night Lights at Henry Street Settlement

Posted on February 19, 2016

Henry Street Settlement is a proud recipient of Criminal Justice Initiative funds, administered by the Office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. Through a CJII grant for Saturday Night Lights, Henry Street Settlement is able to provide recreational activities for youth ages 12 to 19 and also connect them to critical social and academic services at our two youth centers on the Lower East Side. Because the grant allows us to ...

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Request for Proposals for College-in-Prison Reentry Programs

Posted on February 12, 2016

The CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance is seeking proposals from educational institutions to provide college-level classes in prisons operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

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Governor Cuomo and DA Vance Announce Statewide Initiative to Provide College Classes in Prison

Posted on January 11, 2016

New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced a $7.5 million initiative to fund educational programming at New York State prisons to help qualifying inmates earn college degrees, which will support an individual’s successful reentry into the community and reduce recidivism. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is funding the college-in-prison program through the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (“CJII”), which was created to provide grants for programs improving public safety, crime prevention, and fairness in the justice system.

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Cuomo Proposes Higher-Education Initiative in New York Prisons

Posted on January 10, 2016

Governor Cuomo announced a plan to provide college courses to people in prison under a new initiative with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance.

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Karen Friedman-Agnifilo and Vincent Schiraldi Speak on Juvenile and Young Adult Justice at Columbia Law

Posted on December 5, 2015

On November 30, Karen Friedman-Agnifilo, chief assistant district attorney at the Manhattan DA's Office, and Vincent Schiraldi, a ISLG CJII advisor and senior research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, spoke about juvenile justice and young adult justice at an event at Columbia Law School.

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Cyrus Vance Has $808 Million to Give Away

Posted on November 9, 2015

This weekend, the New York Times featured a story about the Manhattan District Attorney Office's and how the office is distributing money received through criminal penalties against three international banks accused of violating United States sanctions.

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