Creating a world where justice is not reliant on the criminal legal system.
Supporting thriving communities where needs are met and neighbors have agency to build joy.
The Justice 20/20 Network is an inclusive community for policy advocates, grassroots organizers, community members, those directly impacted by the criminal legal system, and all new learners hoping to make an impact.
The Justice 20/20 Network is a vehicle for those seeking to change the Illinois criminal legal system to collaborate, strategize, and coalesce power.
The Justice 20/20 Network will address the structural harms of the criminal legal system and support the creation of community conditions that lead to “No Entry” into the system, including disrupting the cycle of criminalization and incarceration. Through three working groups focused on Community Safety, Pretrial & the Courts, and Decarceration and a Narrative subgroup, we hope to assemble a diverse group of stakeholders to strategize across issue areas where people typically operate in silos to holistically address the criminal legal system in Illinois.
Justice 20/20 includes three main working groups and a subgroup that connect individuals and organizations committed to the mission.
Community Safety
The Community Safety Working Group works together to address the policy needs of communities that have been systematically divested from and helps support a community-led vision of a thriving neighborhood. This incudes understanding what community safety looks like beyond reliance on law enforcement.
Pre-Trial & the Courts
The Pre-Trial & the Courts Working Group engages closely with other existing groups to address the challenges of court practices and procedures with the goal of increasing efficiency and transparency for those experiencing the system.
Decarceration
The Decarceration Working Group supports efforts to decarcerate Illinois prisons and address policy issues impacting people who are currently or formerly incarcerated in Illinois.
Narrative subgroup
The Narrative subgroup brings together members from across the Network to focus on changing public discourse in the context surrounding the policy process.