The Justice Equity Services Index (JESI) identifies L.A. County’s justice-related community-based supports and services in low to highest service areas to inform where to shift investments and capacity-building supports towards equity and justice.  Updated 2021.
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Justice Equity Services Index (JESI), by Advancement Project California, provides policymakers and advocates with the ability to detect where there are greater or fewer community-based organizations providing the vital services needed to support the communities most impacted by our justice system.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The JESI groups service types into four main components to align with the broader service spectrum embraced by initiatives such as Measure J and the ATI Initiative, they include: </SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Health &amp; Wellness, including behavioral and physical health and wellbeing services. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Housing &amp; Employment, including housing, shelter, employment, and career training services.  </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Prevention &amp; Intervention, including prevention, reentry, and youth development services. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Community Services &amp; Advocacy, including human services, advocacy, and community action services. </SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>The JESI offers advocates a comprehensive picture of community-based, justice-related, care-first providers and their functions in L.A. County. Each JESI component also includes a unique score to give a more nuanced view of where there is greater or lesser service capacity for each essential justice-related service. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Learn more at </SPAN><A href="https://www.advancementprojectca.org:443/tools-we-use/maps-and-data/justice-equity-services-index" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://www.advancementprojectca.org/tools-we-use/maps-and-data/justice-equity-services-index</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Supervisorial Districts, SPAs, and CSAs determined by ZIP Code centroid.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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