Increasing safety for people in correctional systems
Since the launch of Chicago Beyond’s Holistic Safety Framework in 2022, Chicago Beyond has partnered with correctional institutions across the nation to bring the principles of Holistic Safety to life. Our working model helps correctional leaders improve safety in jails and prisons by promoting the collaboration of people incarcerated and correctional staff. Ultimately, this work increases safety and emotional well-being for both people incarcerated and staff.
Signals of Impact
Our correctional partners face multiple forces that make reform difficult, including increasing mental health challenges, correctional staff shortages, and more. Additionally, by their very nature, jails are isolating places, for both people incarcerated and frontline staff, including in-cell time for people incarcerated, interpersonal isolation, and emotional isolation for all. Through our work with correctional institutions and our national advisory council, we have seen significant shifts:
Join Us
If you are a leader in corrections seeking to make the communities that exist in carceral systems safer and healthier, we encourage you to engage with our work:
Insights
Read more about Chicago Beyond’s Holistic Safety Framework and utilize tools available on our Insights page.
National Justice Convening
Learn more about Chicago Beyond’s National Justice Convening, an annual event driving connection and action for leaders in the field.
Connect
Reach out to us to learn more.