Community Resource Initiative is a collectively run investigation office and resource center. We build narratives to challenge the death penalty, improve the standard of care and advocate for the value of human life. We collaborate with families and communities impacted by the judicial system to facilitate safety, growth and resilience.
Our Mission
Community Resource Initiative is a collectively run investigation office and resource center. We build narratives to challenge the death penalty, improve the standard of care and advocate for the value of human life. We collaborate with families and communities impacted by the judicial system to facilitate safety, growth and resilience.
1 in 28
1 in 28 children in the United States has a parent who is incarcerated
(source: The Pew Charitable Trusts)
3000
There are over 3,000 men and women on death row in the United States
(source: Death Penalty Information Center)
31
31 states currently have the death penalty, as does the U.S. government and the U.S. military
(source: Death Penalty Information Center)
700
There are over 700 men and women on death row in California
