Our Impact
Our annual results demonstrate how Osborne makes a difference for individuals, families, and communities.
REACH AND SUCCESS
Osborne supports thousands of individuals, families, and communities affected by the criminal legal system each year—at court, inside correctional facilities, and in communities. We tailor our programs to meet individual needs, pilot new models, and document our learning to share knowledge and promote replication. We challenge systems and policies that threaten our participants’ success so that people and communities can thrive.
Data featured on this page was compiled from Fiscal Year 2025 enrollment, usage, and outcomes statistics. .
Court Services and Decarceration
Providing community-based solutions and alternatives to incarceration
Our programs reduce reliance on the use of jail and prison through defense-based advocacy. We work to disrupt intimate partner violence, provide support to parole violators and women detained at Rikers, and redirect individuals away from formal prosecution and incarceration into community-based services for first-time, low-level offenses.
1,674
Years of reduced incarceration through our Court Advocacy Services
$227 million
Taxpayer savings from reduced years of incarceration
98.5%
Percentage of participants who successfully complied with all court requirements after our advocacy at court
A multi-year independent evaluation of the NeON Works program for young adults was released in June 2025. It found that trust and strong relationships with staff help boost engagement and contribute to participants’ personal growth. [Read more here.]
Jail and Prison Services
Designing and implementing programs that strengthen skills and keep families connected
To support currently and formerly incarcerated people in building stability and maintaining connections to their families during and after incarceration, we offer parenting education, support for in-person and video visits to prisons and jails, community resources for affected children and caregivers, groups for directly impacted young people, and civic engagement opportunities.
86,777
Visits hosted and supported by staff at our 19 prison-based Hospitality Centers
85%
Percentage of participants in Osborne’s FamilyWorks parenting course who showed improvement in parenting knowledge and skills
Based on validated instrument for evaluation of parenting programs
240
Transition plans completed to support successful return to the community for people leaving jail or prison
Osborne and DOCCS have launched a free bus service to bring families in five cities to visit their loved ones in 19 correctional facilities across the state. [Read more here.]
Community-Based Services
Planning and support for building a productive life after incarceration
Our reentry and reintegration services begin inside correctional facilities and continue after our participants return to our communities. We work with participants to prepare for their release, make connections to community services, and maintain continuity of care for physical and behavioral health. We provide job training and placement services to set people up for success in the workforce, and connect them directly to transitional and permanent jobs.
334
Job placements for participants in our workforce and reentry programs
$18
Average starting hourly rate for job placements through our programs
85%
Percentage of young people impacted by parental incarceration in our advocacy and leadership programs who made statistically meaningful gains in at least one core social and emotional learning area
An independent evaluation shows that participation in the Pathways to Reentry, Employment, and Parenting (Prepare) program led to statistically significant improvements in parent involvement. This unique workforce program integrates evidence-based curricula focused on employment, parenting, and healthy relationships. [Read more here.]
Housing
Creating welcoming spaces for people returning from jail and prison
We help people find a home through our own transitional and supportive housing, our unique program that supports families to receive returning loved ones in their homes, and our connections to a large network of other housing providers.
421
Total units of transitional and permanent supportive housing in operation or under development
249
Number of individuals who lived in our Fulton Community Reentry Center in the first year of operation
41
Permanent housing placements from Fulton
83%
Percentage of families reunified through the Kinship Reentry Housing Program who reported improved financial stability in their households
Our Kinship Reentry Housing Program supports families to receive returning loved ones in their homes. The recidivism rate for the program is just 1 percent. [Watch one family’s story.]
Policy and Advocacy
Advancing effective solutions that heal communities and reduce reliance on incarceration
Our advocacy efforts—informed by the lived experiences of those we serve—focus on investing in proven, cost-effective, and community-based responses to harm and law-breaking, ending dependence on incarceration, improving conditions in correctional facilities, and expanding funding for reentry and housing programs.
2,677
Police officers and staff trained in protocols for safeguarding children
98%
Percentage of surveyed police officers trained on child-sensitive arrest practices who reported gaining new strategies for interacting with children
10
Years since we launched the Osborne Center for Justice Across Generations, with four laws passed, multiple City and State agencies engaged, and hundreds of children and families supported
New York’s Child-Sensitive Arrest Law went into effect in June 2025. Our policy team and courageous members of our Youth Action Council were critical to this victory, making New York the only state with a law requiring written guidance and training for law enforcement on how to minimize trauma and safeguard children of arrested parents. [Read more here.]
POWERED BY PARTNERSHIPS
We are grateful to the many people and organizations who make our work possible.
45+
Government and foundation partners funded our work
40+
Businesses and corporations contributed to our success
525+
Gifts from individuals filled critical gaps
BUILT ON TRUST
We have earned a reputation for delivering on our promises over nearly a century of advocacy and service.