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    Using the Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials: A Podcast for Practitioners

    by Kathryn Ford

    Kathryn Ford, the Center’s Director of Child Witness Initiatives, speaks with Geri Wisner, a prosecutor from Oklahoma, and Jennifer Thompson, a victim advocate and counselor from Georgia, about how they have been using the Office for Victims of Crime's Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials to inform and empower children as they interact with the justice system.

    Gender and Family Justice, Supporting Child Victims
  • Audio

    Working with Parents in Domestic Violence Cases: Cook County’s Child Relief Expediter Program

    by Nida Abbasi

    In 2015, Cook County, Ill., decided to create a program to specifically address domestic violence cases with issues involving children. The Child Relief Expediter Program provides a voluntary and confidential process to help parents with orders of protection, develop safe and effective visitation plans, and address other child-related issues. In this podcast, host Nida Abbasi, Cook County Judge Marina E. Ammendola, and Child Relief Expediter Stephanie Senuta describe the benefits of the program and provide tips for courts interested in doing more.

    Gender and Family Justice, Supporting Child Victims
  • Publication

    Opioid Reduction Teleservices Program

    by Michael Friedrich and Sheila McCarthy

    When the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York in March 2020, it forced drug courts across the state to hear cases remotely and use teleservices for many daily drug court operations—appearances, case management, graduation ceremonies. This report details a three-year project to implement an Opioid Reduction Teleservices Program, discussing outcomes, lessons learned, measures toward sustainability, and recommendations for future Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) projects.

    Treatment Courts
  • Publication

    COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: Lessons from Court Responses

    by Jenna Smith, Brittany Davis, and Nida Abbasi

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on survivors of domestic violence. This document reflects on lessons learned from this difficult period and highlights innovative responses by courts that encountered tremendous challenges in providing access to critical services and forms of legal relief. In examining the ways in which courts adapted, new possibilities emerged for practices beyond the pandemic to safely and effectively expand access to justice in domestic violence cases.

    Gender and Family Justice
  • Video

    Queering the Air: A Virtual Panel on LGBTQ+ Youth Experiences in NYC

    The Youth Action Institute hosted a virtual panel where they shared their experiences and justice work, and talked about how we can positively impact and center the needs of queer and trans youth.

    Youth Initiatives
  • Publication

    Sixth Amendment Initiative: Strengthening the Constitutional Protections of the Accused

    by Lisa Bailey Vavonese, Jennifer A. Tallon, Sruthi Naraharisetti, Elizabeth Ling, and Marea Beeman

    In a companion report to its first publication, the Center for Court Innovation and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association outline six jurisdictions working to increase their capacities to uphold Sixth Amendment rights.

    Access to Justice
  • Video

    Changemakers in Action: Meet Carmen Alcantara

    by William Harkins

    Carmen Alcantara can see the impact her work has on the community. As a Treatment Alternatives Program Manager at Bronx Community Solutions, she says that providing people with support helps them see "they are capable of change. They are capable of better.

    Rethinking Incarceration, Advancing Fairness, Engaging Communities
  • Video

    Changemakers in Action: Meet Sean Vargas

    by William Harkins

    Sean Vargas helps both parents with youth in probation and young people with court cases to get the services they need. He is the coordinator of family support services at the Queens Community Justice Center, where he has worked for 10 years. Everyday, he witnesses how kids experience going through the system, and they can be angry or worried. Sean uses fun⁠—games, toys, jokes, to lower barriers and engage with people, bringing fun with him wherever he goes. Sean is a true changemaker who transforms communities with joy and hope.

    Engaging Communities, Strengthening Families
  • Publication

    Expanding Supervised Release in NYC: An Evaluation of June 2019 Changes

    by Joanna Weill

    The June 2019 expansion of New York City’s Supervised Release Program increased the number of people released into supervision. This was true for those facing misdemeanor or non-violent felony charges. In addition, the expansion reduced pretrial detention among people charged with non-violent felonies. There was no decrease in pretrial detention for those facing misdemeanors. This suggests that these individuals would likely have been released on recognizance—with no supervision requirements—prior to the expansion.

  • Publication

    ‘Keep Showing Us That You’re Here for Us’: Rockaway Youth Talk About Safety, Justice, and Programming

    by Rachel Swaner, Darya Zlochevsky, and Suzanne Boswell

    Youth in the Rockaways, Queens reveal that they have an ever-present fear for their physical safety. The 50 young people we spoke with report maintaining constant vigilance when they are outside and staying indoors most of the time as strategies for staying safe. They experience a dearth of local activities for youth and express a desire for sports, arts, and financial literacy programming; school support; fun field trips; and spaces to learn about and discuss social issues like systemic racism.

    Engaging Communities, Youth Initiatives

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