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Give magistrates more leeway to turn around lives, US judge tells Gove

The Guardian

This article in the Guardian describes a visit to the United Kingdom by Judge Alex Calabrese of the Red Hook Community Justice Center to promote community justice.

Center Offering Free Legal Advice Opens in Jamaica

NY1 News

NY1 reports on the inauguration of Legal Hand, a new initiative that will provide free legal information, assistance, and referrals to residents in Jamaica, Queens.

Legal Hand Offers Help to Queens Residents With Legal Problems

New York Law Journal

The New York Law Journal covers the opening of Legal Hand Jamaica, a new access-to-justice initiative in Queens.

Inside the Court Where the Presiding Judge Is a Teenager

New York Magazine

New York Magazine profiles one youth's experience at the Brownsville Community Justice Center's Youth Court.

How ‘Violence Interrupters’ Are Trying to Stop Gang Shootings in Brooklyn

Vice

Vice covers S.O.S Crown Heights, describing the program's work to interrupt the cycle of violence in the neighborhood.

Prison Diversion Programs in New York Face New Scrutiny After Police Officer’s Killing

New York Times

In the wake of several high-profile crimes committed by individuals involved in diversion programs, the New York Times examines the state of diversion in New York.

Chief Judge Lippman Announces Creation of Legal Hand in Crown Heights

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle profiles Legal Hand, a program that gives free legal assistance to low-income neighborhood residents in matters relating to housing, benefits, and more.

Program Brings Free Legal Information to Neighborhoods

New York Law Journal

The New York Law Journal reports on the Crown Heights launch of Legal Hand, which will provide free legal information and referrals to low-income New Yorkers.

Girl Power: A Second Chance for NYC Teens

The New York Academy of Medicine

The New York Academy of Medicine profiles the Queens Youth Justice Center’s Young Ladies Initiative, which provides mentorship and counseling to teenage girls who have been arrested for minor offenses.

Chief Judge Talks Legacy on State’s Highest Court

NY1 News

Errol Louis speaks to New York State Chief Judge Lippman about the need for bail reform in New York City, issues of access to justice, and the work of the Red Hook Community Justice Center,

In Brooklyn, Hercules’ Battles Inspire Talk on Gun Violence

The New York Times

Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, and Ashanti read Euripides at the Brooklyn Public Library and a sold-out crowd of 500 learns about the anti-violence work of S.O.S. Brooklyn. The New York Times reports.

Why Should the Holder Killing Make Us Rethink Bail and Diversion Programs?

The Village Voice

The Village Voice examines alternatives to incarceration, calling this Center for Court Innovation report "the most comprehensive analysis to date of New York State's drug courts."

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