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MOCJ · Agency plan

Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice

Preliminary REP pages 270-273

Plan area: Community Safety, Rights & Accountability

1 Short-Term 3 Medium-Term 1 Long-Term

Mission & Commitment

The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) coordinates the City's criminal justice policy and programs, including diversion programs, reentry services, and crime prevention initiatives. MOCJ is committed to advancing racial equity in the criminal justice system by supporting alternatives to incarceration, expanding diversion programs, funding community-based safety initiatives, and ensuring that people returning from incarceration have access to housing, employment, and services.

Short-Term Goals

Build a workforce that better serves the diversity of MOCJ clients and the city through more equitable recruitment, hiring, and promotion practices

Population focus: General

Goal ID: MOCJ-G01

Medium-Term Goals

MOCJ has had 30% goal for M/WBE utilization and will continue to implement and evaluate goals going forward to ensure they are consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Population focus: M/WBE owners

Goal ID: MOCJ-G02

Ensure MOCJ’s contracted partner providers serve and center the needs of vulnerable populations affected by criminal justice including, but not limited to, veterans, older adults, people with disabilities, and non-citizens, and are trained to identify and curate culturally competent staff to better serve identified gaps

Population focus: Veterans; Older adults; People with disabilities

Goal ID: MOCJ-G03

Collaborate with city agencies on expanding the co-creation of tailored, comprehensive community safety and crime prevention plans with residents and relevant city agencies in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by enforcement and violence

Population focus: General

Goal ID: MOCJ-G04

Long-Term Goals

Integrate a racial equity lens in all policy and legislation efforts to uncover and address structural inequities in the criminal justice system

Population focus: General

Goal ID: MOCJ-G05