Develops and funds programs that reduce incarceration, support reentry for people leaving jail, and improve public safety through alternatives to traditional prosecution and detention. It coordinates criminal justice policy across city agencies rather than running jails or courts directly. Most of its $786M budget flows to community-based programs that determine whether your neighbor who got arrested gets help or just cycles through Rikers. It's the agency behind the plan to close Rikers Island and replace it with smaller borough-based jails.
Spending
$785.6M
45,996 transactions →
Payroll
$9.0M
1,946 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$868.3M
$745.2M spent
Avg Salary
$126.0K
across 1,946 records
Did You Know
MOCJ's Next Mile NYC pilot for CDL truck-driving training had a 100% licensing pass rate in its first cohort of 20 formerly incarcerated participants, with every single one receiving pre-hire job offers.
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY | $200.9M |
| BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES | $85.9M |
| N/A (PRIVACY/SECURITY) | $61.0M |
| JUSTICE INNOVATION INC | $53.1M |
| THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC | $49.6M |
| RESEARCH PROJECTS COORD (MA)-MGRL | 887 staff | $125.6K avg |
| EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL | 374 staff | $178.4K avg |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | 245 staff | $73.0K avg |
| NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOW (DCAS) |
| 97 staff |
| $49.0K avg |
| COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE | 65 staff | $62.9K avg |
Headcount
Only about 46-87 staff positions -- tiny for its budget because nearly all spending goes to contracted community organizations and programs
Who It Serves
People involved in the criminal justice system, their families, and communities most affected by crime and incarceration
Category
Legal & Justice