Collaborating Agencies

AIR, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1946, is one of the world’s largest behavioral and social science research and evaluation organizations. AIR’s mission is to is to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world. To fulfill its mission, AIR conducts high quality research, evaluation, and technical assistance that is guided by principles of ethical decision-making, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.

The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense. NJDC works to improve access to and quality of counsel for all young people in delinquency court, and supports the reform of court systems that impact our nation’s youth.

The National Association of Counties (NACo) brings together America’s 3,069 county governments to advocate with a collective voice on national policy, exchange ideas and build new leadership skills, pursue transformational county solutions, enrich the public’s understanding of county government, and exercise exemplary leadership in public service.

Community Legal Services (CLS) is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to low-income Philadelphians. Among other things, CLS addresses barriers to employment and housing caused by criminal records; helps people, when possible, clear their records through expungement, sealing, and pardons; advocates for people wrongfully denied employment or housing due to their records; works with coalitions and policymakers to improve and enhance legislation and administrative practices that affect people with criminal records; and provides training and support to public interest attorneys across the country.

The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, NLC serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 19,000 cities, villages, and towns it represents.