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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.

The Center and Columbia University Offer Postdoctoral Fellowship

This postdoctoral fellowship will focus primarily on forensic assessment with an opportunity to provide psychotherapy to people returning from incarceration.

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As AI Shapes the Future, Courts Can Learn from the Past

AI is already shaping the justice system. How can we make sure these technologies are used to make that system more, not less, human?

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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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.

2020 Community Courts and Public Safety Conference

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.

Investing in Community Justice

Community justice addresses a wide variety of problems, including over-incarceration and racial disparities.

Closing Rikers Island: A Landmark Vote in NYC

The New York City Council took a major step toward closing the notorious Rikers Island jail complex.

How We Change Justice

We've worked alongside communities in 42 states over the past year to change culture and practice in the justice system.