We honor as expertise the lived experience of survivors, incarcerated people, and their communities. Our services are designed to meet the needs of people at any stage of justice system involvement.
We reduce the number of people coming into contact with justice systems and improve outcomes for those who do. We ensure that the people living within and in spite of these systems are the ones who will ultimately change them.
Community Works has over 25 years of experience implementing restorative justice programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are a leader in restorative-based program design and community solutions to incarceration.
Read more about the our latest news, events, and program updates.
Discover how our programs impact people’s lives.
Providing people with the opportunity to address the root causes of their behavior, make amends and forge a new path.
Supporting people in successfully returning home after incarceration with restorative justice, case management, artistic creation, and family systems work.
Encouraging children with incarcerated parents to use their voice, pride, and power. And diversion programs for young adults up to age 25.
Translating the lessons learned from our direct service work in pursuit of a future where justice heals rather than harms.
The Community Works (CW) mission is to transform justice through programs and policy rooted in humanity and healing. We aim to reduce the number of individuals entering and re-entering the criminal legal system and support communities of color disproportionately harmed by mass incarceration through direct programs and participant-led advocacy.
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Oakland, CA 94607
AB 60 is at the final stage of the legislative process and is awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature! Thank you to our California Restorative Justice Policy Coalition co-founding partners, Ahimsa and @ImpactJustice and supporters for helping advance this critical legislation.
Our sincerest gratitude goes to the Student Barber Expo, local barbers, and community members for organizing a toy drive for children with loved ones experiencing incarceration and spreading joy to these deserving youth.
Our organization couldn't exist without your support. 💙
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When CW's founding Executive Director, Ruth Morgan, captured San Quentin's stories 30 years ago, she ignited a lifelong journey in socially engaged art, restorative justice and healing.
Today, CW pioneers Bay Area's restorative justice. Learn more at http://communityworkswest.org/our-approach/our-history/.
Through sharing their journeys with the juvenile justice system, these individuals demonstrate the importance of honoring the experiences of those most impacted by the justice system in order to transform it.
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📣 #SoundOn: We're thrilled to collaborate with the Uncuffed team to empower returning citizens through the art of storytelling. This unique prison radio training initiative showcases the stories of individuals inside California prisons.
Learn more at: https://www.weareuncuffed.org/
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