Justice Initiatives

Pathways - Transformational Programming for Incarcerated Men & Women

Pathways is a nationally-recognized program for women with high recidivism rates, mental health issues, and co-occuring substance use disorders. This competitive process is to develop and implemnent pre-release and post-release reentry social and supportive services to individuals identified at risk for an opiod disorder, incarcerated, and preparing for release from the Franklin County Correctional Center.
For more information, please contact:
Caitlin Looney:

Franklin County Reentry Advisory Board

The Franklin County Reentry Advisory Board is charged with creating safer neighborhoods and more productive residents by increasing the success rates of ex-offenders transitioning from correctional and rehabilitative institutions back into the community.
For more information, contact:
Shana Sanders
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Franklin County First Step

Franklin County First Step meets the first Friday of every month. This event is not like any other Resource Fair that has taken place in Franklin County. Our goal is to ensure that every person who walks away from this event has completed the “first step” on his or her journey to successful reintegration.
For more information, contact:
Shana Sanders
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Safer Station

In 2021, the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services awarded Franklin County a grant for the Stop Addiction For Everyone Resource (SAFER) Station. The project innovates the industy recognized SAFE Station model out of a firehouse and into the community with a multidisciplinary team to screen, refer, and transport individuals to substance use treatment services.

SAFER is located at 368 W. Park Ave, Columbus, Ohio, 43223 and provides walk-in harm reduction, education, free naloxone and fentanyl test strips, and direct linkage to substance use treatment including transportation to client's chosen facility.

Walk-ins accepted Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-7:00pm and Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. Call (614)-525-2112 for more information.

Featured JAG Partner: Franklin County Sheriff's Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce

The goal of the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is to aggressively investigate cases involving the on-line exploitation of children and child pornography.
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Freatured VAWA Partner: Mount Carmel's Crime and Trauma Assistance Program

Violent crime and traumatic events can be devestating. Fortunately, recovery is possible. CTAP was developed to facilitate the healing and recovery process for child and adult victims, survivors and co-survivors through education, empowerment, and therapeutic intervention.
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Featured Title II Partner: ALL THAT- Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow

ALL THAT provides Franklin County youth with mentorship in the areas of academic achievement, life skills development, and career planning. Programming includes individual and group session, family engagement nights, community service projects, academic assistance and graduation prep, college and trade school tours, and a summer workforce development program that prepares youth for life after high school.
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Youth of Incarcerated Parents

Parental Incarceration is a major a disruption to the wellbeing of children and families. The exacerbated effects of living while a parent or caretaker remains incarcerated significantly impacts a child’s mental health, social behavior, and educational prospects.

Spearheaded by the Franklin County Office of Justice Policy and Programs in partnership with Job & Family Services - Family Stabilization Unit (FSU), Youth of Incarcerated Parents provides wraparound services to assist families with an upward trajectory encompassing all social determinants of health to mitigate barriers experienced as a result of parental incarceration. YIP offers an intensive, multi-faceted approach to stabilizing households in need of the following supportive services and connections:

Employment & Career Linkages
Education & Academic Assistance
Health & Wellbeing Resources
Social Network & Community Support

To learn more about this program contact Arion Owens in this office.

Justice Counts

Justice Counts is designed to help policymakers and criminal justice practitioners make better decisions using data. The initiative centers on intense collaboration to provide policymakers with data and develop a set of criminal justice metrics that are attainable and impactful for any state or agency.

Justice Counts establishes a large network of partners with connections in all 50 states and thousands of counties and cities across the U.S., representing key officials in the areas of policymaking, law enforcement, courts, corrections, behavioral health, and more.
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