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Bail Reform a Hot Topic in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

At a panel on bail reform in Brooklyn, Krystal Rodriguez, the associate director of jail reform for the Center for Court Innovation, spoke about jail reduction strategies, including Supervised Release, and reforms happening throughout the borough.

“Best of” Honors for The Center for Court Innovation

Vera Institute of Justice

The Vera Institute of Justice named our book, Start Here: A Road Map to Reducing Incarceration, and two of our New Thinking podcast episodes—one from its Prosecutor Power series, and an audio portrait of our program working with young men of color—to its Best of 2018 justice reform list.

Jail or Bail? There’s a New Option

New York Times

A deep dive from The New York Times on the accomplishments and future of New York City's supervised release program, which is helping to push the city's jail population to historic lows. The article features the work of our Bronx Community Solutions. We're proud to have offered supervised release to thousands of New Yorkers since 2016.

NYPD Focusing on Six Precincts Where Crime Outpaces the City

WNYC

The New York City Police Department has announced a push to address high-crime rates in six precincts, a campaign to begin with community meetings. We work on-the-ground in all six precincts. WNYC spoke to our director of community development and crime prevention, James Brodick.

Give Judges More Sentencing Leeway for Violent Criminals

USA Today

Writing in USA Today, former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman argues that incarceration isn't appropriate for everyone, including some violent offenders, and he cites our Brooklyn Mental Health Court as a model alternative.

Newark Judge Victoria Pratt Serves Up a New Kind of Justice

New Jersey Monthly

New Jersey Monthly profiles Judge Victoria Pratt and her work developing a problem-solving approach to low-level cases at our Newark Community Solutions.

A Blueprint for 21st Century Policing

The Hill

In The Hill, our director, Greg Berman, along with George Mason University professor David Weisburd, argue proactive policing can work to reduce crime and improve relationships between police and the community, but it must be narrowly targeted and paired with community engagement and fairness.

When the Dutch Returned to Red Hook

Red Hook Star-Revue

With the Netherlands preparing to open its first community courthouse, a report on the visit from Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker to our Red Hook Community Justice Center.

East Harlem Public Housing Residents Design Safety Improvements

Patch.com

Residents of the Wagner House are proposing for the expansion of social programming at the development, as part of their work with the Mayor's Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety. The proposal is dedicated to issues such as mental health, peer support, conflict resolution, restorative justice, and youth development. This resident-run initiative will transform a dilapidated lawn into a community gathering and event space featuring new planters, lawn furniture, a removable stage, a mural, and more.

A Road to Ending Mass Incarceration?

Los Angeles Review of Books

Praising its "vivid" narrative and "balanced prescriptions throughout," the Los Angeles Review of Books looks at Start Here by our Greg Berman and Julian Adler.

After 25 Years, Midtown Community Court Still Takes ‘Problem-Solving’ Approach to Low-Level Crime

New York Law Journal

A profile of Midtown Community Court's pioneering history as a problem-solving court, as it continues to serve "people in precarious situations who could be in need of more than punishment."

Newark Youth Court Gives Young People a Jury of Their Peers

PBS Newshour

A video profile of our Newark Youth Court, where young people hear low-level cases involving their peers.

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