With your support of our team to spark change, we launched new programs, expanded others, and created new digital resources to reach further than ever.
Saadiq Newton-Boyd knows from his experience with Brooklyn Justice Initiatives that you have to genuinely see potential in the community and let its members lead the way on the solutions to enact positive change.
A recent evaluation found that families involved in our programming have fewer subsequent child welfare cases than families who had not received enhanced support.
Kiran Malpe believes her role as clinical director for the Strong Starts Court Initiative is about “being a voice for the voiceless, the babies and young parents who often get lost in the shuffle."
DV RISC: A New Resource to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicides
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Center for Court Innovation launched DVRISC.org, a national resource center designed to reduce risk and prevent homicide in intimate partner violence cases.
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are highlighting the work of our gender and family justice team which helps communities and courts respond to intimate partner violence.
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.
