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Photo of the Week

To communicate the breadth and the impact of the work of the Center for Court Innovation, we publish Photos of the Week.

Online Training, Reentry, Early Diversion & More

The summer is off to a busy start here at the Center for Court Innovation. Here is a sampling of some of our recent work.

Combating the Contagion of Violence: Learning from the Minority Youth Violence Prevention Program

Representatives from the nine sites participating in the federal Minority Youth Violence Prevention initiative gathered in Savannah, Georgia to share accomplishments, learn from common challenges, and plan for how best to carry the work forward.

An Investment in Procedural Justice

In recent years, the Center for Court Innovation has made a significant institutional investment in procedural justice—'The Simple Idea That Could Transform US Criminal Justice.'

Closing Rikers Island Is a Moral Imperative

On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio committed to a long-term plan for closing the jails on Rikers Island. The mayor's historic announcement coincided with the release of the final report of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.

Rethinking Rikers Island

Both New York City's Mayor and a blue-ribbon Independent Commission call for closing the Rikers Island jail facility. Follow the latest news and learn more about our work coordinating the commission.

Jail Reform in New York City

Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the City's jail population has fallen by 18 percent over the last three years. The Center for Court Innovation has produced a pair of in-depth analyses of New York City’s criminal justice system.

2017 Siegel Scholarship Winners

We created the Alfred Siegel Scholarship Fund as a way to pay homage to the late Alfred Siegel’s contribution to reforming the criminal justice system in New York.

Red Hook Community Justice Center Named as Spark Prize Finalist

The Brooklyn Community Foundation recently selected the Red Hook Community Justice Center as one of 20 finalists for its inaugural Spark Prize for outstanding non-profits in Brooklyn.

Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities

The Center for Court Innovation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, hosted Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities, a one-day conference in September 2016, providing an opportunity for practitioners from both inside and outside the justice system to learn about a range of topics related to chronic lower-level offending.

The 20th Anniversary of the Center for Court Innovation

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Center for Court Innovation. There are many different ways to measure our progress since 1996...

A New Approach to Young Adult Justice

Young adults ages 24 and under pose a unique challenge to the justice system. Research suggests that the areas of the brain that regulate impulse control and reasoning don’t fully develop until people reach their mid-twenties.

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