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A Fancy Trash Can Comes to Brownsville

A Fancy Trash Can Comes to Brownsville

WNYC

Residents react to a surprising city investment in the historically under-served central Brooklyn neighborhood, and a look at the work re-imagining public spaces, led by our Brownsville Community Justice Center, that helped to make the investment possible.

Jan 30, 2018

Bronx Drug Court Offers Defendants a Second Chance

Bronx Drug Court Offers Defendants a Second Chance

Fox 5

An introduction to the Bronx's new opioid treatment court, the first of its kind in New York City. Our Bronx Community Solutions program is a partner to the effort.

Jan 30, 2018

Seeing the Light in Brownsville
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  • Seeing the Light in Brownsville

    WNYC

    New York Public Radio profiles the young coders in the tech lab at our Brownsville Community Justice Center in central Brooklyn, using augmented reality to tell real Brownsville stories and imagine new possibilities for the neighborhood.

    Jan 29, 2018

    The People’s Court

    The People’s Court

    Urban Omnibus

    A rich consideration by Urban Omnibus of the connections among justice design, courtroom procedures, and improving outcomes for defendants and their communities featuring our Red Hook Community Justice Center and Near Westside Peacemaking Center in Syracuse, N.Y.

    Jan 24, 2018

    Courts Fail Sex Trafficking Victims

    Courts Fail Sex Trafficking Victims

    Crime Report

    Understanding trauma, exploitation, and criminalization: an introduction to our work with justice-involved Black women and the role of human trafficking courts.

    Jan 19, 2018

    Defendants Judge the Courts: More Courtesy, Please

    Defendants Judge the Courts: More Courtesy, Please

    Crime Report

    The goals and implementation of our procedural justice project at Manhattan Criminal Court, and reactions from court users and staff.

    Jan 16, 2018

    ‘The Court of a Million Chances’

    ‘The Court of a Million Chances’

    Crime Report

    A profile of our Brooklyn Mental Health Court and its emphasis on procedural justice, and a consideration of the different models for diverting mentally ill defendants from jail.

    Dec 18, 2017

    Court System Working to Become More Customer-Friendly
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  • Court System Working to Become More Customer-Friendly

    NY1

    A report on our procedural justice project in Manhattan Criminal Court—working to help court-users better navigate an often intimidating process.

    Dec 7, 2017

    Our cash bail system isn’t working. We can fix it.

    Our cash bail system isn’t working. We can fix it.

    Washington Post

    Citing our research, former New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman makes a case for the increased use of pretrial risk assessments while also emphasizing the importance of transparency and responding to criticisms of the tools.

    Nov 28, 2017

    Art For Justice Fund Announces $22 Million in Grants to Address Mass Incarceration

    Art For Justice Fund Announces $22 Million in Grants to Address Mass Incarceration

    Blouin Artinfo

    A profile of the new Art for Justice Fund. As we work to help make the promise of closing Rikers Island a reality, we're honored to be among the Fund's inaugural grantees in support of our efforts to safely reduce the use of jail in New York City.

    Nov 20, 2017

    Why We Need to Create a ‘NICE for Social Policy’

    Why We Need to Create a ‘NICE for Social Policy’

    nesta

    The UK think tank NESTA mentions the Centre for Justice Innovation as a potential model for improving the way evidence is used in social policy.

    Nov 15, 2017