Sing Sing Hug

Transforming Lives, Communities, and the Criminal Legal System

Our Kinship Reentry Housing Program has expanded to Buffalo!

Families in Buffalo welcoming formerly incarcerated loved ones home can now access housing support, direct financial assistance, counseling, peer support, and other reentry services through our expanded Kinship Reentry Housing Program.

Our Free Bus Service Has New Routes

A partnership of Osborne and DOCCS, Loved Ones Link provides free roundtrip transportation to more than a dozen correctional facilities to help families visit their incarcerated loved ones and stay connected.

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Our Programs

Osborne Association serves individuals, families, and communities impacted by the criminal legal system — at court, in jails and prisons, at community sites, and through housing programs.


 

Our Advocacy

Our policy arm is dedicated to building a society and justice system that promotes healing, safety, accountability, and real opportunities to thrive.


 

Our Impact

Our annual results—along with reflections from our partners—demonstrate how Osborne makes a difference for people before, during, and after incarceration.

Announcing Engaging and Empowering Youth Voices

Our new guide offers practical, field-tested standards for ethical storytelling about young people’s experiences with care, respect, and support.

Osborne’s 2026 Policy Priorities

The legislative and policy priorities of the Osborne Center for Justice Across Generations advance restorative, healing-centered responses to law-breaking, strengthen communities, and promote opportunities for people to thrive.

Spotlight

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“I found out about Osborne when I was still inside. They wrote numerous letters that became part of my parole package, and when I came home they put me in touch with people who helped me get into the janitorial program. I went downtown to participate in the different workshops and programs they had going on, and I got a job through them. I worked hard and my work was so immaculate and efficient that they loved me. Today I’m still doing that same kind of work with another company.”

Wamel, a participant in Janitorial Maintenance Services and Jails to Jobs

Learn more about our workforce programs