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In Age Of Black Lives Matter, 3 Young Black Men Share Their Fears — And Hopes

NPR

NPR profiles 3 young participants of the Brownsville Community Justice Center, who share their stories and talk about the issues facing Brownsville today.

Indigents Benefit From Caseload Caps, Report Shows

New York Law Journal

The New York Law Journal reports the findings of a Center for Court Innovation study of caseload caps imposed five years ago on attorneys who provide indigent criminal defense services in New York City. The study found that the caps are working.

Get Out of Jail Free

The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor writes about the push for bail reform across the U.S. and interviews Julian Adler of the Center for Court Innovation.

A Different Kind Of Court

Latino USA

Judge Alex Calabrese of the Red Hook Community Justice Center joins Latino USA to discuss the Justice Center's emphasis on procedural justice.

City, DA Pledge $17.8 Million to Expand Supervised Release

The New York Law Journal

The New York Law Journal outlines New York City's plan to reduce pre-trial detention and cash bail in low-level cases, making mention of Brooklyn Justice Initatives.

New Bail Alternative Means Freedom for Thousands

WNYC

WNYC reports on a plan to reform New York City's bail system, highlights Brooklyn Justice Initatives' supervised release program for misdemeanor defendants, and speaks to Center for Court Innovation Director of Operations, Adam Mansky.

The Simple Idea That Could Transform US Criminal Justice

The Guardian

The Guardian profiles Judge Victoria Pratt and our work on procedural justice at Newark Community Solutions.

A Court Keeps People Out of Rikers While Remaining Tough

The New York Times

The New York Times describes the Red Hook Community Justice Center's success at cutting the number of people jailed, reducing recidivism, and saving money—and highlights the effort to create a similar justice center in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Progressive New York Initiatives: Reducing Incarceration In New York

WCNY

Center for Court Innovation Director Greg Berman joins Capital Press Room on WCNY to discuss alternatives to incarceration in New York.

Yakima Wants Input on Community Court Idea

Yakima Herald-Republic

Officials in Yakima, Wash., have been working with the Center for Court Innovation to create a community court to link defendants to drug treatment, education, health care, and other services.

Community Justice Courts Can be an Innovative Reform

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

An op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch calls for "true reform" through the creation of community justice courts in St. Louis County modeled after the Red Hook Community Justice Center and the Midtown Community Court.

‘Save Our Streets’ Program Expands to Tackle Gun Violence in Bed-Stuy

DNAinfo

DNAinfo covers the expansion of the SOS anti-violence program, originally launched in Crown Heights, to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.

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