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Does NYC’s Pedicab Problem Hold the Key to Justice Reform?

What New York City’s “pedicab problem” can teach us about delivering justice in today’s world.

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Voices of Justice: Shamilia Tocruray on Art as a Tool for Change

A conversation with Shamilia Tocruray, Director of Education at the Brooklyn Museum, on the intersection of arts and justice.

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New Roadmap Proposes Overhaul of NYC Pedicab Industry

The Center, Council Member Gale Brewer, the Times Square Alliance, the Central Park Conservancy, and more call for changes to secure safe, regulated pedicab industry and prevent criminalizing drivers.

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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.

Inside Literary Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced

Hundreds of incarcerated judges will select winner of the nation's first major book prize decided exclusively by people in prison.

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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.

Meeting Devastation with Resilience and Creativity

Our 2020 Annual Report is now available.

Reducing Incarceration in Queens, N.Y.

Jail populations across the country have been rising steadily for months, subjecting more people to the harms of incarceration with the added threat of COVID-19.

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Communities fight COVID-19: 160,000 masks and supplies delivered

You have long witnessed the stark and systemic inequalities that left communities of color more vulnerable to COVID-19.

Supervised Release is Keeping Thousands off Rikers Island

In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, New York City has begun releasing people from its jails.