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The Virus Should Speed Efforts to Shrink America’s Prison Population

The Economist

Jails across the U.S. are releasing people to stop the spread of COVID-19 behind bars, but a lot of people remain. Julian Adler, our director of policy and research, says that some of the population who remain likely pose little threat to public safety, and that he "hopes the current push to rethink who should be kept inside will change public attitudes in the longer term."

Housing Resource Center Helps Tenants Fight Mold and Leaks

Undark

Red Hook, Brooklyn, has the second largest public housing development in New York City, home to roughly 6,000 people. Ross Joy, a housing coordinator at the Red Hook Community Justice Center, explains our work to support tenants through the legal process to resolve critical repairs and prevent evictions.

What Would a World Without Prisons Look Like?

The New York TImes

The New York Times writes that Deanna Van Buren is “rethinking the architecture of justice.” Our peacemaking program in Syracuse, N.Y., which she designed, is highlighted in this profile of her work.

Syracuse Receives Grant to Address Housing Issues

WAER 88.3

A new grant from the CITIES Rise program will train and hire community ambassadors to help Syracuse residents find solutions to housing issues. Leah Russell from our Syracuse office says the grant shows the community that their voices have been heard.

Driver Accountability Program Makes NYC Streets Safer

NYC Office of the Mayor

New York City’s new law—approved last week by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council—will require the city’s most reckless drivers to complete a program modeled on the Driver Accountability Program that we pioneered at the Red Hook Community Justice Center or risk having their vehicles impounded.

Spock vs Kirk: The Battle Over NY Bail Reform

The Crime Report

Comparing it to the eternal debate between Spock and Captain Kirk on Star Trek, our director Greg Berman writes about the public debate around New York’s bail reform law and how—and when—to judge the success of this new law.

Separating Algorithms from Bail Reform

WIRED

Bail reform and risk assessment algorithms have been closely entwined, but amid concerns about the role of algorithms in criminal justice, Julian Adler, our director of policy and research, says, "It raises a lot of questions about what’s to come."

New York Bail Reform’s Effect on Crime

City & State New York

In an article looking at crime rates in New York City in the immediate aftermath of New York State's bail reform, our director of jail reform, Michael Rempel, points to the potentially crime-producing effects of pretrial detention itself, arguing that, in the long run, such detention can make the public less, not more, safe.

Supervised Release Program Expands as an Alternative to Jail, Bail, or Release

City and State New York

The scope of New York City’s supervised release program has broadened under the recently enacted bail reform law in New York. “We’ve been in a major hiring push in order to engage the kinds of social workers that we need to deal with this,” said Greg Berman, the outgoing head of the Center for Court Innovation, which runs supervised release programs in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Leading Justice Reformer Courtney Bryan to Head Center for Court Innovation

The Crime Report

After a nationwide search led by former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Courtney Bryan has been chosen as the new director of the Center, effective March 16. She succeeds Greg Berman, who is resigning but will remain a member of the board.

Safer Streets, Safer City: Improving Driver Accountability

New York Times

The New York Times reports on the expansion across New York City of the restorative response to driving-related offenses we pioneered at our Red Hook Community Justice Center. We anticipate our Driver Accountability Program will now reach 2,500 drivers annually while reducing the negative impacts of the justice system.

New Laws Taking Effect January 1

The New York Times

The New York Times highlights laws across the country going into effect on January 1, 2020, including New York's criminal justice reform. "New York will become the latest state to eliminate cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, which could see more than 40 percent of inmates released from pretrial detention," citing our bail reform analysis.

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