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Eviction Prevention Gets a Boost in New York
Five members of our Eviction Diversion Initiative team stand smiling for a photo indoors in front of wall posters with program name.

Eviction Prevention Gets a Boost in New York

The Eviction Diversion Initiative, which supports tenants at risk of losing their homes, is expanding to more housing courts across the city and state.
Roy Austin Talks AI in the Justice System
Roy Austin, Jr. speaks on stage

Roy Austin Talks AI in the Justice System

Roy Austin, Jr., director of the Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative, joined our New Thinking podcast to talk about the promise and perils of AI in the justice system.

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Roy Austin Talks AI in the Justice System
Roy Austin, Jr. speaks on stage

Roy Austin Talks AI in the Justice System

Roy Austin, Jr., director of the Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative, joined our New Thinking podcast to talk about the promise and perils of AI in the justice system.

Mar 6, 2026

How Restorative Justice Circles Help People Heal
Seven people from our restorative justice team sit in a circle around a tapestry with various objects and trinkets.

How Restorative Justice Circles Help People Heal

Connection and understanding are basic human needs. In the wake of harm and conflict, restorative justice circles bring those needs back into focus.

Sep 10, 2025

Inside a Judging Session for the Book Award Led by Incarcerated People
A woman sits in beige attire with a book on her lap discussing in a circle with other women and a man with a T-shirt that reads

Inside a Judging Session for the Book Award Led by Incarcerated People

In New Jersey's Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, a group of sixteen women gathered to discuss four shortlisted books for the Inside Literary Prize—the first book award in the US judged exclusively by incarcerated readers.

Jun 20, 2025