Meeting Announcement

Details: Please join us on Monday, May 19, from 3-4 pm, EST, over Zoom, for a Q&A Discussion during which we hear and learn from speakers with a range of experience and expertise relevant to the Workgroup's mission and goals. 

Invited Guest: Thaddeus Canty

A Brooklyn native, Thaddeus Canty is now the Project Director of Red Hook Community Justice Center. While incarcerated, Mr. Canty earned an Associate’s degree from the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) program in 2014. He was released in 2016 and in 2017 he earned a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Management from Nyack College. During this time, he was a Program Coordinator of the Next STEPS-Brownsville youth mentoring program in collaboration with the NYC Mayor's Office.

Mr. Canty went on to earn a training certification as a Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC-T). In 2019 he was recognized by the Bedford Stuyvesant Lions Club and was honored with awards and multiple certifications including a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Exemplary Community Service. In 2020 he earned a Master's degree in Public Administration from Metropolitan College of New York and also launched his self-designed mentoring service non-profit called Mentors Against Drugs and Guns through Experience (M.A.D.G.E.).

In 2021 he was promoted to Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Programs where he provided services to clients who faced a myriad of issues including housing, employment, education, and health. In 2022 he went on to become Director of an Alternatives to Incarceration program, where he led multiple sites across the city before transitioning to his current role at the Center for Justice Innovation in 2025.

In his spare time, Mr. Canty loves to read. His favorites include African American literature, and nonfiction. He loves playing chess, watching sports and exercising.