National Black Women's Justice Institute

The National Black Women's Justice Institute is a Black women-led nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, NY, dedicated to advancing healing-centered policies and practices that address the criminalization of Black women and girls. Through comprehensive research, capacity-building initiatives, and strategic public education, the organization works to dismantle pathways to criminalization and confinement while creating opportunities for safety and economic prosperity. The Institute's multifaceted approach includes rigorous data-driven research, evaluation services, professional training programs, and direct technical assistance to organizations and policymakers. Their expertise spans critical areas including policing and intersectional encounters with law enforcement, mental health services for Black girls and youth of color, and support systems for formerly incarcerated women and girls. The organization operates from core commitments grounded in racial and gender equity, centering the voices and experiences of Black women and girls directly impacted by the criminal and juvenile legal systems. By combining evidence-based research with community expertise, the National Black Women's Justice Institute in Brooklyn, NY provides transformative solutions that prioritize healing over punishment and build pathways to opportunity, family reconnection, and community healing.