Neighborhood Justice Center Incorporated

Neighborhood Justice Center (NJC), founded in 1973 and based in Saint Paul, MN, is a 501(c)(3) community-based public defense organization that provides comprehensive criminal defense, expungement assistance, treatment-court representation, and related community engagement focused on low-income people and communities of color. NJC operates as a donor-facing, active nonprofit with recent program activity across Ramsey and neighboring counties, including direct representation in treatment courts and an established expungement practice. In recent fiscal filings NJC reported operating revenues near $1 million (fiscal year ending June 2024) and continues to receive philanthropic support and competitive grants to sustain its services. The organization emphasizes client-centered defense, community outreach, and systemic equity — combining courtroom representation with prevention, record-clearing work, and public education to improve individuals' long-term outcomes in employment, housing, and health.