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.
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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
Great news! Bill #AB958 has passed the assembly and headed to the Senate. It would restore an incarcerated person's right to receive personal visits in state prisons if enacted. We’re proud to be part of the @CFamilyUnity and look forward to the next phase of our work!
After participating in the pilot phase of SF's free tablet program for people in local jails through our RSVP program, we look forward to how these tablets will enhance our ability to deliver vital support to our community and transform lives.
San Francisco’s first-in-the-nation free tablet program is a novel approach to rehabilitation in...
San Francisco has launched a first-in-the-nation tablet program that is completely free...
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Despite data and reports highlighting the dangers of isolation for youth, some states have yet to restrict solitary confinement for juveniles.
To protect young people, we must continue to prioritize advocating for #diversion and #rehabilitation programs.
Against changing tide, 11 states haven’t limited solitary confinement of juveniles
“Solitary confinement tried to break my soul and whatever was left of me after my childhood trauma,” said Harl...
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Congrats to our Project What! Program on a successful zine exhibit! 🎉 Thanks to the @CalArtsCouncil Grant, our young people expressed their personal narratives through diverse artistic mediums, including graphic design, poetry, collaging, and hand-drawn illustrations. #ArtsCA
Discover how Project WHAT! creates awareness about the challenges children with incarcerated parents face in this insightful video. Their talented team empowers young people to be voices of change through public speaking, writing, and facilitation skills.
Community Works West - ProjectWHAT! Program
Learn more about how the ProjectWHAT! Program at Community Works West is raising awareness about the impact of hav...
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