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California’s ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Calculator Reduces Burden of High Fines and Fees on Drivers

Drivers with fines and fees for traffic violations in California have a right to ask for relief, but the process can be time-consuming, requiring them to submit proof of economic hardship in court.

Celebrating 1,000 Graduates

Today, the Brooklyn Mental Health Court celebrated an important milestone: the successful graduation of its 1,000th participant.

Greg Berman to Step Down

Search launched to replace long-time leader after 25 years of service.

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.

Art Not Jail

Today, we celebrated the citywide expansion of Project Reset.

1,000 Circles: Restorative Justice in Schools

It’s back-to-school season, and we are continuing our work to reduce the use of unnecessary suspensions and expulsions that disproportionately affect students of color.

Justice Reform in the United Kingdom

For the past two decades, we have worked to advance justice reform in the United Kingdom.

Brownsville Stronger Together

Safety can't be produced by the justice system alone. The Brownsville Rapid Response Coalition was formed by neighborhood-based organizations in response to a mass shooting.

Strong Starts for Kids

The justice system touches people of all ages, including society’s most vulnerable—babies and toddlers.

Responding to the Opioid Crisis

As a part of our response to the opioid crisis, we have developed two new publications to help reformers build effective opioid intervention programs, save lives, and protect communities.

‘Beyond the Algorithm’: Risk Assessment and Racial Bias

Our new report about risk assessment examines the impact of the algorithms that many jurisdictions are using to measure the risk a defendant will be rearrested or fail to appear in court.

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.

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