The Arc

Credible Messengers and Changing Norms

Combating violence through a public health approach.

What is safety? Who defines it?

Safety is more than the absence of crime. It's about building power within communities. See how communities define safety for themselves, and our approach to helping them achieve it.

Path to Closing Rikers by 2027

New report: 70% of Rosie's population can be released.

Supportive Solutions to Combat Overincarceration

Better Served by Treatment than Incarceration

Women Turning Ideas Into Actions

Kristina, Lise, and Kiran turn ideas into action.

Community Residents are the Experts

We provide communities with tools to address safety challenges.

Changemakers in Action: Orleny Rojas

Orleny Rojas, who serves as deputy director of Criminal Court Operations, believes sustainable change starts with small acts.

The Crisis on Rikers: The Time for Action is Now

The Center for Court Innovation welcomes the attention New York leaders are giving Rikers Island in the wake of the inexcusable and preventable deaths that have occurred there this year. Now is the time for swift and decisive action to prevent more harm and commit to the policies that will close the jails on Rikers Island forever.

Get the Facts: We Need to Reform Justice to Make Everyone Safe

The evidence is clear: studies conducted across the U.S. have repeatedly found that a smaller criminal system will make us safer.

We Cannot Incarcerate Ourselves to Safety: A New Report

Decades of data and experience point to the same truth: We cannot incarcerate ourselves to safety.

Building Trust with Our Vulnerable Neighbors

The way to achieve safety for everyone starts with the community.

Five Community Leaders on the Future of Justice

For 25 years, the Center for Court Innovation has invested in community-driven models for safety and justice.

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