Reparations For Family Policing

Families Belong Together, Families Demand Repair is BLU’s first participatory research project, working to co-create a framework for reparations for families harmed by family policing. In partnership with City University of New York’s Family Defense Clinic, we hosted a reparations convening—bringing together over 60 participants, including 45 individuals with lived experiences–to explore critical topics such as carceral systems, foster care, substance use, mental health, mandated reporters, and domestic violence. We also conducted focus groups and surveys, gathering invaluable insights from over 1,000 registrants and 200 survey responses. 

The convening's findings will inform policy recommendations and lived-experience-centered campaigns, and form the foundations of a broader campaign for reparations in New York.