The Institute for Community Justice is a comprehensive prison services and reentry program providing health linkages, supportive services, education, and advocacy for individuals, families, and communities impacted by mass incarceration.
Who We Are?
The Institute for Community Justice is a comprehensive prison services and reentry program providing health linkages, supportive services, education, and advocacy for individuals, families, and communities impacted by mass incarceration.
Partnerships
We have partnerships with many agencies and organizations throughout Philadelphia to ensure that returning citizens get all the help and support they need. Our partners provide referrals, help with our programs, employ our participants, and offer a wide range of services to complement ours.
Programs
The Institute for Community Justice is a comprehensive prison services and reentry program providing health linkages, supportive services, education, and advocacy for individuals, families, and communities impacted by mass incarceration.
“RESPECT” By ICJ Staff
“RESPECT” By ICJ Staff – FIGHT’S GOT TALENT! We dedicate this song to our participants and the many people who are impacted by mass incarceration.
How We Help
Overall recidivism rate
in Philadelphia, 2012-2015
Recidivism rate
of ICJ participants, 2019
Reduced likelihood
of recidivism for participants in ICJ programs and services
Donate to ICJ
Your donations are necessary in supporting us with the work of supporting individuals who have been impacted by mass incarceration and the criminal legal system. Many of whom are indigent, returning home with no familial support and have served decades of incarceration.
Thank you for your support!
‘Just Be You’
’Just Be You’
Don’t live to impress others.
Be so amazing the world wants to impress you.
Be strong, be bold, be unconquerable.
Just be you!
Deshawn Brown, author
