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Voices of Justice: Transforming Holding Cells with Soft-Firm

A conversation with the Talitha Liu and Lexi Tsien, the architects redesigning holding cells into a flexible programming and community space at the Midtown Community Justice Center.

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How AI Highlights the Need for Better Mental Health Care

Our new brief outlines how concerns about AI and mental health treatment shed light on the need for accessible, high-quality care.

Designing Safe Summers

New community-led murals for Gun Violence Awareness Month showcase how art can cultivate safety and connection.

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4 Ways to Reimagine Justice in Local Courts

Our new report outlines key recommendations to help municipal courts deliver justice in more meaningful ways.

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Does NYC’s Pedicab Problem Hold the Key to Justice Reform?

What New York City’s “pedicab problem” can teach us about delivering justice in today’s world.

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Innovating from the Ground Up

Our newly launched Innovation Fund invites our staff working directly with the communities we serve to pitch new ideas for creative ways to meet the needs they see every day.

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Four Ways to Prevent Burnout and Vicarious Trauma for Practitioners

Burnout and vicarious trauma can take a serious toll on people who devote their lives to supporting others. Here's how we can help change that.

Reckoning with Trauma in Court

What would it look like for courts to respond to trauma with care and compassion?

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Why Housing Justice Is Crucial to Ending Domestic Violence

To address intimate partner violence, we need to invest in stable, affordable housing.

Sowing Seeds of Justice

A letter from our CEO Courtney Bryan

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New Artworks Bring Hope and Joy to a Midtown Courtroom

Six new artworks created by people who have been affected by the justice system have been unveiled at the Midtown Community Justice Center.

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To Prevent Evictions, Invest in Procedural Justice

Evictions are devastating, but they can often be avoided when tenants have support and guidance during the court process.

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Housing and the Justice System Are Intertwined

These three challenges fuel the cycle of housing insecurity and justice involvement. Here’s how we can address them.

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Where Housing Meets Mental Health Care

To meet the needs of people with serious mental illness returning to their communities, we need solutions that offer affordable housing alongside supportive social services.

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How Family Courts Can Help Build Community Justice

By bringing everyone to the table, family courts can break cycles of trauma and meet families’ needs.

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National Housing Leader Rasmia Kirmani Joins Center for Justice Innovation

Expert in community engagement and public safety is new Chief Program Officer.

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Widespread but Often Overlooked, Municipal Courts Demand Our Attention

Municipal courts too often create cycles of harm that can get people entangled in the justice system, but they also have the potential to deliver justice in ways that respond to communities’ needs.