RESOURCES
We Can Help
Bring Victims Into
Your Ongoing Reforms
WEBINARS, VIDEOS, REPORTS, & MORE
Stories of Trauma and Incarceration
Individuals who are justice-involved often have trauma histories. Is there a link between victimization, trauma, and justice involvement?
The National Center created a four-part video series discussing this topic. View the series' intro video here, part one here, part two here, part three here, and part four here.
Our second video series focuses on the intersection of domestic violence and incarceration. You can view part one here, and part two here.
Empowering, Not Exploiting: Storytelling Report
Alongside a group of experts with lived experience, the National Center authored a report on centering the voices of survivors with incarceration histories in storytelling. Read the report here.
Implementing Domestic Violence Peer Support in Jails
The National Center, with two of our consultants with lived experience, authored a report on how communities can implement peer support programs for domestic violence in their jails. Read the report here.
The National Center has created an online training hub with a number of courses available for providers. The first module is Trauma 101, and it provides a broad overview of trauma and how trauma may affect individuals who have been incarcerated. Future modules will focus on boys and men of color and members of Tribal communities.
Roundtable Report and Summaries
The National Center distilled data from a number of roundtable transcripts focused on crime victims' needs and experiences in the criminal justice system into a number of actionable reports. It also collected summaries from each roundtable.
Read the report and summaries here.
State VOCA Administrator Directory
Some states allow the use of VOCA funds to serve individuals who are incarcerated. To contact your state VOCA administrator, click here.
The National Center has hosted several webinars focused on the neurobiology of trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACE), what
victims really want out of criminal justice reform, and historical and/or generational trauma.
Download PowerPoints and listen to recordings here.
The National Center maintains a number of other podcasts, op-eds, and other resources focusing on topics related to crime victims, trauma, victimization, person-first language, and more.
Access these resources here.
Resources from Other SJC Strategic Allies
The National Center partners with several organizations that also serves as SJC Strategic Allies.
Access these resources here.
NEWS & EVENTS
Join us for the 2023 National Training Institute!
This year's conference will take place at the Boston Park Plaza from September 6-8th, 2022.
You can find more information about the conference here.
Coming up: SJC Network Meeting
The Safety & Justice Challenge Network Meeting will be in St. Louis, MO in Spring 2023.
Podcast Episode 1: "How Pennington County, SD Balanced Public Safety and Victims' Issues in their Reforms"
Listen and download here
Podcast Episode 2: "Resources for Victims of
Police Abuse and Harassment"
Listen and download here
WE WANT TO HELP YOU
The National Center offers training and technical assistance (TTA)
that can be tailored to your location and may be delivered via virtual and/or in-person presentations, assessments, research, provision of subject matter experts, peer-to-peer engagement, tailored assistance, and more.
Our Safety & Justice Challenge TTA includes:
(1) organization of multidisciplinary round tables and focus groups centering victim's voices
(2) provision of experts and best practices
(3) training and education on trauma and victimization in justice-involved populations
(4) Workshops on our victim-centered criminal justice reform principles
Learn more here.
Visit our TTA Portal to learn about the National Center's other TTA programs.