Justice innovation, INC., doing business as center for justice innovation (center), proposes supporting youth through the b-ready: the brownsville reentry program in brownsville, brooklyn

This Project Grant award of $750,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will support Justice Innovation Inc., doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation, in implementing the B-READY: The Brownsville Reentry Program in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The program aims to serve 100 youth ages 12-18 who are assessed as moderate risk and are returning to Brownsville from out-of-home placements. The comprehensive reentry program will include pre-release service planning, mentoring, supervision, evidence-based programming, family engagement, civic and vocational opportunities, and restorative justice activities. The award period is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027.

The project anticipates serving 100 youth ages 1218 assessed as moderate risk and returning to brownsville from out-of-home placements. The center will implement a comprehensive individualized reentry program that will include pre-release service planning, mentoring, supervision, evidence-based programming, meaningful family engagement, civic and vocational opportunities, and restorative justices programming. The center recognizes the importance of family engagement and positive peer support and will include them throughout the program, compensating youth and their families for their contributions and engagement.