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    Reentry and the Social Compact

    by Matt Watkins and Jessica Yager

    We talk of “second chances,” but rarely do we recognize that many of the millions of people returning from jail and prison each year never got a first one. This policy brief outlines a new vision for reentry focused on the social integration due to returning citizens. That starts with two priorities: immediate access to housing and to trauma-informed therapy.

    Reducing Trauma, Reentry
  • Publication

    A Practitioner’s Guide to Constitutional and Legal Issues in Adult Drug Courts

    Drug courts use an evidence-based approach to addressing the underlying substance use disorders that often contribute to crime. One of the major critiques of drug courts, however, is that they raise constitutional and legal concerns related to due process, right to counsel, access to appropriate treatment, confidentiality of information, and other fundamental legal protections.

    Treatment Courts
  • Audio

    Centering Racial Justice in Abusive Partner Intervention

    Juan Carlos Areán speaks with Amirthini Keefe, executive director of the Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) in Minneapolis, and Sadie Cunningham, intervention and prevention program therapist at DAP, about centering racial justice in abusive partner intervention programs and organizations. The group discusses how survivors and people who cause harm are affected by oppression and how centering racial justice can create holistic interventions for people who cause harm.

    Gender and Family Justice, Addressing Racial Disparities, Reducing Trauma
  • Video

    Community Researchers Connect with Young Gun-Carriers for Groundbreaking New Report

    by William Harkins

    In a new report, more than 100 young people in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, open up about why they carry guns. Their answer? Fear—for their own lives and the lives of their loved ones. Hear from the people who made the study happen—Javonte Alexander, Basaime Spate, and Elise White—our community researchers with personal ties to the social networks of the young people who shared their experiences.

    Reducing Trauma, Reducing Violence, Addressing Racial Disparities, Youth Initiatives
  • Publication

    Moving Justice Forward: A Blueprint for the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice

    by Kelly Van Develde, Taylor DeClerck, Alejandra Garcia, Andrew Martinez, Darcy Hauslik, David Lucas, Lindsey Price Jackson, and Spencer Geiger

    In a joint effort to boost the fairness and efficiency of Connecticut’s legal system, the Center worked with the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice to develop Moving Justice Forward—a step-by-step blueprint for meaningful change within the state’s prosecutors’ offices.

    Evidence-Based Practices
  • Publication

    "Two Battlefields": Opps, Cops, and NYC Youth Gun Culture

    by Elise White, Basaime Spate, Javonte Alexander, and Rachel Swaner

    Our study of more than 100 young gun-carriers in Brooklyn identifies fear—for themselves and their loved ones—as the overwhelming factor behind the decision to carry. Under constant threat from other gun-carriers, as well as from police, and deprived of economic opportunities, participants describe a world with vanishingly few options. This report is part of a first-of-its-kind project using street participatory research to explore the socio-cultural roots of gun-carrying in U.S. cities.

    Reducing Violence, Reducing Trauma, Addressing Racial Disparities, Youth Initiatives
  • Publication

    Plenty of Science, Not Enough Passion: Accelerating the Pace of Felony Decarceration

    by Julian Adler and Joseph Barrett

    Our knowledge about what works and what doesn’t in the field of justice reform has grown significantly in recent decades, but our willingness to pilot new initiatives has not kept pace. Through a focus on a pioneering New York City court, this article argues alternative-to-incarceration programs should follow the research and open participation to more charges, including violent ones, and seek to address a wider array of needs.

  • Publication

    Sharing the Solutions: Police-Court Partnerships to Address Homelessness

    This multimedia toolkit has been developed for police and court professionals interested in enhancing or developing new or specialty programs serving people experiencing homelessness. The toolkit contains video, podcast, and written content.

    • Video

      How to Make Bail Reform Work: A Panel Presentation and Discussion on Supervised Release

      Supervised Release is as effective as bail at ensuring people make their court appearances, sparing them the documented harms of pretrial detention and allowing them to receive supportive services in their community.  In 2022, Supervised Release providers in New York City served about 17,000 participants.

      Rethinking Incarceration, Reducing Trauma
    • Publication

      Statewide Drug Court Certification Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Establishing a Statewide Drug Court Certification Program

      The Statewide Drug Court Certification Toolkit was created to offer guidance and assistance to states creating a drug court certification process. This toolkit is specifically for adult drug court programs, but can be applied to other types of treatment court models. It features sample certification documents for users who are looking to create or enhance their statewide certification process.


       

      Treatment Courts

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