Eric Lee - Center for Justice Innovation

Eric is the founder of Bennett Midland LLC, a management consulting company based in New York City. He has developed innovative solutions to address problems in urban planning, community and economic development and criminal justice, working with mayors and other civic leaders in New York City and across the United States. Eric Lee served as senior policy advisor for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and was part of the founding team of the Center for Justice Innovation. He also serves on the board of directors of the Center for an Urban Future. Eric is a graduate of Vassar College and holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Eric's Updates

Jail Reform in New York City

Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the City's jail population has fallen by 18 percent over the last three years. The Center for Court Innovation has produced a pair of in-depth analyses of New York City’s criminal justice system.

2017 Siegel Scholarship Winners

We created the Alfred Siegel Scholarship Fund as a way to pay homage to the late Alfred Siegel’s contribution to reforming the criminal justice system in New York.

Red Hook Community Justice Center Named as Spark Prize Finalist

The Brooklyn Community Foundation recently selected the Red Hook Community Justice Center as one of 20 finalists for its inaugural Spark Prize for outstanding non-profits in Brooklyn.

Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities

The Center for Court Innovation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, hosted Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities, a one-day conference in September 2016, providing an opportunity for practitioners from both inside and outside the justice system to learn about a range of topics related to chronic lower-level offending.