Restorative Justice: Myth versus Reality Restorative Justice: Myth versus Reality Four myths about restorative justice and what they get wrong.
A New Home for Community Justice in East New York A New Home for Community Justice in East New York People awaiting trial in East New York can now find vital resources closer to their own communities.
Hear from the Real People Behind the Broadway Show “Punch” Hear from the Real People Behind the Broadway Show “Punch” “Punch” brings an incredible true story of restorative justice to Broadway. Hear from the real people behind that story in a special episode of our New Thinking podcast.
How Restorative Justice Circles Help People Heal 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.
Voices of Justice: Why Restorative Justice? Voices of Justice: Why Restorative Justice? A conversation with Kellsie Sayers, Erica Wright, and Hillary Packer on the transformative power of restorative justice.
NY’s Amended Bail Law—Here’s What the Changes Mean NY’s Amended Bail Law—Here’s What the Changes Mean We’ve crunched the numbers on the effects of New York’s revised bail law.
You’re Invited | Arts to Reimagine the System You’re Invited | Arts to Reimagine the System Join us to learn how investing in the arts allows communities to thrive.
Students Win NPR Podcast Award Students Win NPR Podcast Award Out of thousands of entries, our kids have won NPR’s student podcast competition.
Our Commitment to Anti-Racism Our Commitment to Anti-Racism We grieve the death of George Floyd and of all those who have been killed or victimized by police.
Treatment Not Jail Treatment Not Jail Approximately 45 percent of people in our Supervised Release Program are flagged for potential mental health needs.
Expanding the Toolkit: Mental Health Diversion in Los Angeles Expanding the Toolkit: Mental Health Diversion in Los Angeles Los Angeles is home to the largest jail population in the United States. A mental health diversion pilot provides supportive services instead of jail.
Brooklyn Mental Health Court Helps People Leave Jail During COVID Crisis Brooklyn Mental Health Court Helps People Leave Jail During COVID Crisis The Court is supporting people with critical mental health needs who are being released early from New York City jails.
Helping Those Most Affected by COVID-19 Helping Those Most Affected by COVID-19 Zip code data shows residents in certain communities are experiencing disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection.
Project Reset: Resolving Criminal Cases in a Pandemic Project Reset: Resolving Criminal Cases in a Pandemic Thousands of court cases are being delayed across the country by the coronavirus, leaving many defendants in limbo still facing charges.
The COVID Crisis: Red Hook Justice Center Assesses (and Responds to) Community Needs The COVID Crisis: Red Hook Justice Center Assesses (and Responds to) Community Needs Even with all its staff working from home, the Red Hook Community Justice Center is continuing to engage clients and the community.
Supervised Release is Keeping Thousands off Rikers Island 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.
Keeping Our Community Safe Keeping Our Community Safe We are taking all necessary precautions to safeguard the health of our staff and clients—and do all we can to support the communities we serve.
