Criminal Justice & Addiction

People with criminal records and people who use drugs face similar but distinct challenges related to punitive policies and stigma. We work to enhance public safety and public health and find better ways to serve these populations. We are interested in programs and policies that reduce violence in our communities and improve the continuum of care for people who use drugs. We work to increase the impact and effectiveness of violence reduction programs and harm reduction services through research and support of innovative service models. 

We support programs and initiatives that:   

• Focus on strategies to reduce gun violence and other violent crimes
• Reduce the use of incarceration and reduce recidivism
• Ensure the successful re-entry and reintegration of people with criminal records
• Focus on efforts to reform pre-trial detention policies to reduce Baltimore City’s pre-trial detention population
• Increase access to high-quality harm reduction services and substance use treatment 
• Support the recovery of people with substance use disorders
• Provide supportive housing services to people recently released from incarceration and those in recovery from substance use disorder