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Originally posted by Kimberly Richards on 12/02/2025

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Transforming how local justice systems think about and use jails is among the most complex challenges facing jurisdictions. A new report from Justice System Partners, supported by the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC), elevates the leadership approaches that have driven reform across 7 SJC sites.

Drawing from 10 years data and interviews with 25 changemakers, the report highlights that transformation is:  

o  🔀 Non-linear, requiring resilience and adaptability to continually learn and persevere through challenges.

o  🤝 Relationship-driven and enabled by trust formed from authentic collaboration with traditionally siloed stakeholders and communities.

o  ♻️ Sustained by infrastructure that ensures progress outlasts evolving circumstances and shifts in personnel.

Read the full report and our blog to learn “What It Takes to Change the Way America Thinks About and Uses Jails”. 

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