Osborne Association

The Osborne Association offers opportunities for individuals who have been in conflict with the law to transform their lives through innovative, effective, and replicable programs that serve the community by reducing crime and its human and economic costs. We offer opportunities for reform and rehabilitation through public education, advocacy, and alternatives to incarceration that respect the dignity of people and honor their capacity to change.

The Osborne Association works in partnership with individuals, families, and communities to create opportunities for people affected by the criminal justice system to further develop their strengths and lead lives of responsibility and contribution. We design, implement, and advocate for solutions that prevent and reduce the damage caused by crime and incarceration.

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Highlights of Impacts & Services

Adopting Healthy Lifestyles

Our Wellness and Prevention services assisted 2,046 people in receiving HIV & HCV prevention and intervention services, developing skills to avoid high risk behaviors, and increasing their awareness and knowledge of disease management.
88% of participants placed in housing were relapse-free, complied with their treatment plans, and retained housing at one year.

Reconnecting Families

Children made 3,369 visits through our Family Centers, which are child-friendly spaces in prison visiting rooms for parents and their children to meet, and are maintained by our FamilyWorks program.
94% of parenting education participants reported improved relationship skills with their families as a result of training.

Reducing Reliance On Incarceration

1,346 I-CAN Participants (the Individualized Corrections Achievement Network) received discharge planning services on Rikers Island including employment readiness, life skills, substance use and mental health treatment, parenting and housing placement.
226 participants received case resolutions that resulted in reduced jail/prison time through our Court Advocacy Services. Osborne’s Court Advocacy Services reduced participants’ sentences by up to 1,170 years.
84 people maintained employment with our Janitorial Maintenance Services social enterprise at a starting wage of $18 per hour.

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