named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Citizens Awards Ceremony
Annual event recognizing leaders in criminal justice reform, including formerly incarcerated advocates, educators, and spiritual leaders, with awards in categories such as advocacy, education, and grassroots activism.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Reentry Support Services 2 activities
- Operate transitional housing and reentry programs in New York CityProvides transitional housing for formerly incarcerated individuals and oversees group homes and detention facilities for juveniles in New York City, ensuring youth rights are protected and addressing gang-related issues within ACS custody.
- Provide re-entry and transitional services for formerly incarcerated individualsOffers comprehensive re-entry support including transitional housing for over 400 individuals, achieving a recidivism rate of less than one percent, and operates the Prisoner Reentry Services Assistance Program to support societal reintegration. Services are delivered in collaboration with community and faith-based organizations across all phases of community integration.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Conduct advocacy campaigns to amend the 13th Amendment and reduce recidivismOrganized a national working dialogue at Columbia University on February 22, 2019, to discuss amending the 13th Amendment and aimed to produce a people's manifesto to support coalition building. Also recognizes leadership in advocacy and social action to reduce recidivism through public events and awards.
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Conduct research on youth civic engagement and post-secondary education impactsConducted a four-year international study on youth community organizing and civic engagement, now in dissemination phase, and performed qualitative research on how post-secondary education affects employability and desistance from crime among formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Religious Support for Incarcerated Individuals 1 activity
- Deliver mentorship and spiritual leadership in reentry programsProvides mentorship and spiritual leadership to hundreds of men in reentry through lived experience and personal example, including participation in faith leader reflection events such as at the Marshall Meyer Retreat.
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Gun Violence Prevention & Intervention 1 activity
- Deliver supportive services to families and youth impacted by incarcerationProvides supportive counseling to families of incarcerated individuals, implements delinquency intervention programs for at-risk youth, and mediates conflicts in Brooklyn to prevent gun violence-related deaths and incarceration. Also recruits students for tutoring and expands educational partnerships with universities and correctional facilities.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Host annual awards ceremonies recognizing justice-impacted leadersHosts an annual awards ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of formerly incarcerated individuals and leaders in criminal justice reform, reentry, and advocacy, including the 2016 Citizens Awards Ceremony.
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Supplemental Urban Sanitation Services 1 activity
- Operate community improvement and workforce development programsRuns a street-cleaning program across four NYC boroughs through The Doe Fund’s Community Improvement Project, covering over 150 miles of streets daily, providing work opportunities for individuals in reentry.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Produce public education content on criminal justice issuesHosts a weekly radio show, "Unlocked," that discusses issues related to the criminal justice system, contributing to public awareness and dialogue.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provide public access to criminal justice data and transparency reportsMaintains public access to reports on individuals in custody, recent parole board decisions, and recidivism-related factors in New York State to promote transparency and informed advocacy.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$17K
Contributions & grants$16K99%
Program service revenue$2001%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$16K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$7K
balance sheet
Total assets$7K
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Net assets$-38K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -41.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Afiya Bediako MBA — Director
- Malcolm Punter EDD — Director
relationships · 56
Who they work with
- Aboushi Law Firm Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- BNBCPA Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Campaign to End the New Jim Crow Partner — Partners with the Campaign to End the New Jim Crow on advocacy related to mass incarceration and racial justice.
- Center for Justice at Columbia University Partner — Darren Mack worked as a Project Coordinator for the Beyond the Bars Fellowship at the Center for Justice at Columbia University, indicating institutional collaboration.
- College and Community Fellowship Partner — Ivelisse Gilestra works as a Mentoring/Policy Program Assistant at College and Community Fellowship, an organization aligned with Citizens Against Recidivism Inc’s mission, suggesting a collaborative relationship.
- College and Community Fellowship Partner — Recognized Kandra Clark, a member and mentor with College and Community Fellowship, with the Julio Medina Freedom Award.
- Columbia University Partner — Co-organized a national working dialogue on amending the 13th Amendment.
- Correctional Association of New York Partner — Works with the Correctional Association of New York on issues including solitary confinement, mental health, and education in prison.
- DeVeaux Association Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Government — DeAnna Hoskins serves as Senior Policy Advisor (Corrections/Reentry) for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, indicating a formal government affiliation relevant to Citizens Against Recidivism Inc’s work.
- Drug Policy Alliance Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Exodus Transitional Services Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Fortune Society Partner — Collaboration through shared personnel and programmatic alignment, as evidenced by Sam Rivera serving as Associate Vice President of Housing at The Fortune Society.
- From Prison Cells to PhD Partner — Recognized Dr. Stanley Andrisse, founder of From Prison Cells to PhD, with the Vivian D. Nixon Leadership in Education Award.
- GEM Real Estate Partner — Sponsors the Entrepreneurship Award for formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Gibbons Family Foundation Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Hadnott Family Foundation Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Human Rights Defense Center Partner — Paul Wright, founder and Executive Director of the Human Rights Defense Center, was featured at the 2017 Citizens Awards Ceremony, indicating a professional partnership or alliance.
- Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, Inc. Partner — Baruti N. Bediako serves as treasurer for both Citizens Against Recidivism Inc. and Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, Inc., indicating an organizational affiliation or partnership.
- Interference Archive Partner — Recognized Laura Whitehorn for her role in organizing the 2014 exhibit “Self-Determination Inside/Out” at Interference Archive in Brooklyn.
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice Partner — Partners with John Jay College of Criminal Justice on research, education, and workforce development in criminal justice reform.
- JustLeadershipUSA Network — Organization of which Victor Pate and Khalil Cumberbatch are members, recognized by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- JustLeadershipUSA Partner — Collaborative relationship indicated by multiple individuals affiliated with Citizens Against Recidivism Inc also being recognized as fellows or recipients of awards from JustLeadershipUSA, including Darren Mack and Louis L. Reed.
- JustLeadershipUSA Partner — Recognized both Donna Hylton, a 2015 JustLeadershipUSA Fellow, and Kandra Clark, a member of JustLeadershipUSA, through award presentations.
- Legal Action Center Partner — Organization where Khalil Cumberbatch serves as Policy Associate, recognized by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- M & T Bank Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- Man Up! Inc. Partner — Collaborates with Man Up! Inc. on grassroots violence interruption, youth mentoring, and community-based reentry programs.
- Marshall Meyer Retreat Partner — Collaborated with the Marshall Meyer Retreat on a faith leader reflection event supporting reentry.
- Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood, Inc. Funder — Provided grants or donations to support programs operated by Citizens Against Recidivism Inc.
- NJ-STEP Partner — Partners with NJ-STEP to provide academic counseling and higher education access in New Jersey correctional facilities.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Reintegration and Leadership Recognitionmethodology: leadership-elevationBy publicly recognizing and elevating the leadership of formerly incarcerated individuals through awards and platforms, we promote reintegration and reduce recidivism because visibility and purpose foster accountability, inspire peers, and shift community narratives about justice-impacted people.
- Constitutional and Structural Justice Reformmethodology: constitutional-reform-centered-advocacyBy challenging the 13th Amendment's punishment clause and analyzing how social controversies are weaponized, we address root causes of systemic incarceration because dismantling racially biased legal foundations is necessary for meaningful, lasting justice reform.
- Education and Habilitation as Rehabilitationmethodology: habilitation-through-supervisionBy integrating higher education, anger management, and supervised habilitation into reentry programming, we reduce recidivism because cognitive-behavioral growth and skill development restore agency and provide alternatives to criminal behavior.
- Family-Centered Reentrymethodology: family-centered_reentryBy supporting both returning citizens and their families through a love-based, relational approach, we strengthen community integration and reduce recidivism because familial bonds provide emotional stability and social accountability critical to successful reintegration.
- Public Health Model for Violence Preventionmethodology: public_health_model_for_violenceBy treating gun violence as a public health crisis and deploying trained community interveners, we interrupt cycles of violence because behavior change is more effectively achieved through community trust and early de-escalation than through punitive systems.