The Center for Health and Justice Transformation At Lifespan (CHJT) is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to advance health equity in the criminal justice system.
Our Impact
- We bring together criminal justice stakeholders to envision smarter, more compassionate approaches to justice.
- We facilitate cross-sector community-based and systems collaborations to improve outcomes for justice-involved Rhode Islanders.
- We advocate for inclusion to empower the voice of those who have a criminal record.
- We create and disseminate information on best practices at the intersection of health and justice.
- We are building an effective reentry system for Rhode Island.
- We advance health equity for all who are impacted by the criminal justice system.
- We champion criminal justice transformation in Rhode Island through policy and program reforms.
- We improve physical and behavioral health care for justice-involved individuals.
- We research effective programs and interventions to improve the health of justice-involved individuals.
- We educate students, providers, researchers, and policymakers about the public health implications of the criminal justice system.
Our Values
Collaboration
A more fair and representative criminal justice system that prioritizes public health and safety requires input and action from the community, decision-makers, non-profits and businesses, families, and any and all impacted by the justice system. When we work, we engage as any voices as possible for true transformation.
Racial Equity
Mass incarceration disproportionately targets racial minorities. We believe we can’t seek healthy outcomes and transform our criminal justice system without centering our work on the devastation our current system has and continues to levy on persons and communities of color.
Lived Experience
We serve on behalf of the millions incarcerated, including their families and loved ones and the community-at-large. As such, we stand behind and when necessary beside those most closely impacted by the justice system.
Integrity
We are mission-driven people. We will always ask the difficult questions and reveal truths wherever they may lead, in our pursuit of a healthy and equitable criminal justice system.
The Team
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Advisory Board
Affiliated Researchers
Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, CPE, FACOG
Professor of Medical Science
The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Curt Beckwith, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein , PhD
Assistant Professor of Social Medicine
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Jennifer Clarke, MD, MPH, FACP
Director, Medical Programs
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Paul Christopher, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Susan Cu-Uvin, MD
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medicine
Professor, Health Services, Policy and Practice
Director, Global Health Initiative
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Timothy Flanigan, MD
Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice
Professor of Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Peter D. Friedmann, MD, MPH, FASAM, FACP
Chief Research Officer
Baystate Health
Associate Dean for Research
University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate
Traci Green, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology (Research)
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Associate Director & Senior Scientist, Injury Prevention Research Center
Boston University Medical Center
Jennifer Johnson, PhD
Professor and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health
College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University
Michelle Lally, MD
Director of the HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials Unit, Brown University/Miriam Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Sarah Larney, PhD
Senior Research Fellow
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
University of New South Wales
David Lewis, MD
Professor Emeritus of Community Health
Donald G. Millar Distinguished Professor of Alcohol and Addiction Studies
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Michelle McKenzie, MPH
Program Director
The Miriam Hospital
Amanda Noska, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Amy Nunn, ScD
Assistant Professor of Public Health and Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Michael Poshkus, MD
Medical Director
Thundermist Health Center, West Warwick
Assistant Clinical Professor
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Lyn Stein, PhD
Professor of Clinical Psychology
University of Rhode Island
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Lynn E. Taylor, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Miriam Hospital
Lauren M. Weinstock, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brown University
Nick Zaller, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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