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Bold Plans for New York Courts

New York Times

The New York Times editorial board covers New York State Chief Judge Lippman's state of the judiciary address, which mentions a number of innovative programs in the making, including the Brownsville Community Justice Center.

MacArthur Fund Pledges $75-Million to Reduce Local Jail Populations

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy covers the MacArthur Foundation's pledge to reduce jail in partnership with the Center for Court Innovation and others.

Welcome To Teen Court

BuzzFeed News

BuzzFeed writes about youth courts at the Red Hook Community Justice Center and the Staten Island Youth Justice Center.

Teenagers to See Counselor, Not Judge, for Minor Crimes

New York Times

The New York Times covers a new pilot program run by the Center for Court Innovation that will allow 16- and 17-year-olds arrested for low-level offenses to be diverted from formal prosecution.

Community Courts Let the Punishment Fit the Crime, Compassionately

The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor shows how community courts around the country are working to reduce recidivism and incarceration.

Judge Wants to Overhaul New York’s Bail System

Pix 11

Pix 11 discusses New York State Chief Judge Lippman's urge for bail reform in New York and how Brooklyn Justice Initatives is helping by offering supervised release in lieu of hefty bail fees.

The Experience of Dignity: Community Courts and the Future of the Criminal Justice System

Pacific Standard

An article from Pacific Standard on the deceptively simple grounding idea for the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn: People are more likely to get better if you treat them with fairness and respect.

The Conservative Case for Reforming the Police

Slate

An article in Slate cites the Red Hook Community Justice Center as one way to reform strained relationships with between the community and police.

Alternative Courts Can Transform Offenders, Not Just Punish Them

NationSwell

An article in NationSwell on how problem-solving courts across the country are offering a new approach to criminal justice.

Reducing Jail: A New York Story

TalkPoverty

An article by Greg Berman in Talk Poverty on how alternatives to incarceration have helped reduce jail-use in New York and nationwide.

A Surprising Portrait of the Misdemeanor Criminal

Wall Street Journal

An op-ed in the Wall Street Journal by Center Director Greg Berman about how the decline in felonies creates an opportunity to focus on people who commit ‘broken-windows’ crimes.

Faster Justice, Closer to Home: The Power of Community Courts