Justice Assistance

What Justice Assistance does

Justice Assistance is an IRS-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 and headquartered in Cranston, Rhode Island, that operates a portfolio of restorative justice, victim support, reentry, and integrated health programs for justice-involved individuals and crime victims throughout Rhode Island. Its service portfolio comprises four core programs: (1) CORES, a one-stop wraparound hub providing personal skill development, career and job training, mental health and substance use counseling, healthcare assistance, and housing navigation; (2) Habitat for Justice, which develops affordable housing (33 units across 15 Providence properties as of 2025) and runs workforce training and a Renter Wealth Fund; (3) Project Restitution and Project Victim Services, court-based case management and victim advocacy programs operating within Rhode Island District, Superior, and Family Courts; and (4) JA Health & Wellness, an integrated primary care, behavioral health, substance use, and dental clinic that treated its first patient in July 2025 and officially opened June 2026.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its stack consists of third-party SaaS — Social Solutions Portal (Apricot) for case intake, AdvancedMD for the JA Health & Wellness patient portal, Microsoft Office Forms, Calendly, and Network for Good for donations. The website is built on Squarespace. Service delivery is in-person and clinician-led, supported by telehealth counseling options.

Justice Assistance is funded through a mix of state court reimbursements (covering 56% of cost per client for court-based programs in 2022), Medicare/Medicaid and private insurance billing (for JA Health & Wellness), foundation grants (notably a $11.2M, six-year commitment from the Papitto Opportunity Connection in 2022), federal grants, corporate and individual donations, and special-event fundraising. Annual operating budget is approximately $2.4 million. Services are provided at no cost to clients. GTM is court-referral-led (Rhode Island District, Superior, and Family Courts) supplemented by self-referral, walk-in intake, and community workshops. The organization has approximately 17 staff and a board that was expanded to include six new members in November 2024 to support the scaled programmatic footprint.

Name

Justice Assistance

Legal name

Justice Assistance

Website

https://justiceassistance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Justice Assistance is a Rhode Island 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1978 that delivers restorative justice, victim support, reentry, affordable housing, and integrated primary/behavioral healthcare services to justice-involved individuals and crime victims via court referrals and community intake.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restorative Justice and Reentry Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Community Housing Services (62422), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL), Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG)

Keywords

• Restorative justice services
• Victim advocacy programs
• Offender reentry support
• Court-based case management
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Court Reimbursement: Justice Assistance receives partial reimbursement from the Rhode Island state courts for court-based programs. In 2022, state court reimbursement covered 56% of the cost per client ($345.71 per client).
2. Third-Party Healthcare Billing: Clinical and healthcare services are certified by Medicare, Medicaid, and many private third-party insurers to bill for services delivered through JA Health & Wellness.
3. Grants and Donations: Funding from foundations (Papitto Opportunity Connection $11.2M over 6 years), federal grants, corporate and individual donations, and special event fundraising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Justice Assistance delivers free restorative justice, victim advocacy, offender reentry, behavioral health, and affordable housing services to Rhode Island residents through four primary programs—CORES (wraparound reentry support), Habitat for Justice (affordable housing and workforce development), Project Restitution (court-based offender case management), and Project Victim Services (court-based victim advocacy)—plus an integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental clinic (JA Health & Wellness). Services are accessed primarily through referrals from Rhode Island state courts and self-referrals.

Product overview

Justice Assistance operates as a multi-program nonprofit organization serving Rhode Island's justice system since 1978. Its portfolio consists of four primary programs: (1) CORES — a comprehensive wraparound services hub providing employment, healthcare, housing assistance, and counseling in a single location; (2) Habitat for Justice — an affordable housing and workforce development initiative with 33 units of managed property; (3) Project Restitution and Project Victim Services — court-based monitoring and advocacy programs that help offenders complete court orders and help victims navigate the justice system; and (4) JA Health & Wellness — an integrated primary care and behavioral health clinic. Additional services include expungement clinics, digital literacy training, and voting rights education. The organization is IRS-certified 501(c)(3) and funded through a combination of state court reimbursements, Medicare/Medicaid billing, third-party insurance, grants, and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORES: Comprehensive Opportunities Resources & Employment Services — a one-stop, wraparound family of services providing personal skill development, healthcare assistance, career development, job training, mental health counseling, substance use evaluation, anger management, telehealth counseling, SNAP application assistance, and housing assistance for justice-involved individuals.
• Habitat for Justice
• Project Restitution
• Project Victim Services
• JA Health & Wellness

Products and services

• CORES (Comprehensive Opportunities Resources & Employment Services) A wraparound one-stop resource providing customized services in a single location for justice-involved individuals, including personal skill development, healthcare assistance, career development, job training, mental health and substance use counseling, SNAP application assistance, and housing assistance.
• Habitat for Justice Develops affordable housing and builds career opportunities for justice-involved individuals through new construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of underutilized properties; includes workforce development in building trades, a Renter Wealth Fund, and partnerships with RI Housing and local municipalities. As of 2025, the program manages 33 units of affordable housing across 15 properties in Providence, Rhode Island, with priority given to Justice Assistance clients earning 60% AMI or less.
• Project Restitution A sentencing alternative for offenders providing immediate contact upon court referral, monitoring of court-ordered sanctions (domestic violence counseling, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, community service), offender restitution repayment plans, and community service placement coordination for the Rhode Island District Court.
• Project Victim Services Advocacy and services within the Rhode Island District Court to keep crime victims informed of case status, aid in collecting meaningful restitution, make proper referrals, and help victims understand and participate in their court cases.
• JA Health & Wellness An integrated primary and behavioral health clinic offering primary medical care, mental health counseling, substance use disorder counseling, court-ordered toxicology testing, specialist referrals, telehealth counseling options, and dental care in partnership with CareLink—all under one roof alongside other social services. The clinic is open to current Justice Assistance clients, formerly incarcerated individuals, adult family members, and victims of crime.
• Expungement Clinics Monthly expungement clinics operated in partnership with the Rhode Island Public Defender, serving more than 200 individuals to date by auditing Rhode Island criminal cases for expungement eligibility. Conducted on an appointment-only basis.
• Digital Literacy Course Basic digital literacy training course for clients, with registration managed through Microsoft Office Forms.
• Dental Clinic Dental care clinic operated in partnership with CareLink, providing oral health screenings, cleanings, fluoride treatment, and preventive oral healthcare. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most major insurances.
• Francis J. Darigan, Jr. Scholarship Scholarship fund presenting two $500 scholarships annually—one for a Rhode Island high school student and one for a second-year student at Roger Williams University School of Law—who have demonstrated interest in social justice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of clients referred satisfy the court order
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Rhode Island Public DefendercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Assistance partners with the Rhode Island Public Defender to host monthly expungement clinics. The partnership allows individuals with Rhode Island criminal charges to have their cases audited for expungement eligibility.
• CareLinksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareLink provides mobile dentistry services at Justice Assistance locations, offering preventive oral healthcare including screenings and cleanings for justice-involved individuals. CareLink accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most major insurances.
• Rhode Island Freedom CollectivesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Assistance partners with the Rhode Island Freedom Collective to offer 'Know Your Rights: Your Voice, Your Vote' voting rights education sessions for justice-impacted Rhode Islanders, along with the RI Department of State.
• Rhode Island Department of StatesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of State partners with Justice Assistance and RI Freedom Collective to provide voter eligibility, registration, and voting process information to justice-impacted Rhode Islanders.
• RI HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Assistance partners with RI Housing to develop affordable housing units for justice-involved Rhode Islanders through the Habitat for Justice program.
• United Way of Rhode IslandsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of Rhode Island administers the Providence Equity Fund, which manages the City of Providence's $50,000 annual investment in the Renter Wealth Fund established by Justice Assistance.
• Rhode Island School of DesignsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Assistance partnered with RISD students who researched communities for Habitat for Justice development to ensure culture and identity are reflected in property redevelopment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Health Care for the Homeless: Federally funded health centers providing integrated medical and behavioral health to vulnerable populations including those reentering from incarceration. Comparable operational overlap with JA Health & Wellness model.

Direct peers

• Roca, Inc. Massachusetts-based nonprofit providing intensive reentry services for high-risk young adults, including behavioral health, workforce development, and case management with justice-system referral flows analogous to CORES.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing employment-focused reentry services to people returning from incarceration, with similar wraparound employment, case management, and justice-system referral model. Most directly comparable peer in scale and mission.
• Center for Community Alternatives (CCA): Nonprofit providing reentry, diversion, victim services, and court-mandated programs across New York. Operates restorative justice and victim advocacy programs structurally similar to Justice Assistance's Project Restitution and Project Victim Services.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit offering reentry, housing, behavioral health, and victim/witness services for justice-involved individuals. Comparable integrated service model with co-located housing, healthcare, and education programs.
• Osborne Association: New York nonprofit serving people affected by incarceration through reentry, housing, behavioral health, and family services. Directly comparable mission and integrated service portfolio.

Others

• National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP): Membership and training organization supporting drug courts and problem-solving courts. Indirectly comparable given Justice Assistance's court-based behavioral health and substance use program delivery.

Regional players

• Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan (Corrections Health Programs): RI-based hospital system with correctional health and reentry health linkage programs. Comparable regional health-system footprint intersecting with Justice Assistance's JA Health & Wellness patient population.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International (Reentry Programs): National nonprofit network with workforce development, reentry, and supportive housing programs. Comparable in employment/training services for justice-involved populations, though broader in mission.
• Volunteers of America (Justice Programs): Large national human services nonprofit with reentry, housing, and behavioral health programs including justice-involved services. Broader portfolio but overlapping programmatic scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JusticeA1978
• Facebookfacebook.com/justiceassistance1978
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justice-assistance

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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