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Good Courts: The Case for Problem-Solving Justice

A new edition of Good Courts featuring an introduction by former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman is now available from Quid Pro Books.

Brownsville Youth Court – One of 59 Reasons to Love New York

In case you missed it, New York Magazine highlighted our work with young people in Brownsville, Brooklyn as one of their 59 "Reasons to Love New York."

Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape

In Anaheim, New Approaches to Justice Reform.

Advancing Procedural Justice

The Center for Court Innovation seeks to advance the idea of procedural justice—encouraging justice agencies to treat individual arrestees, victims, defendants, and litigants with dignity and respect.

Reinvesting in Justice: What Comes Next?

Procedural justice, and its intersections with race, policing, and justice system legitimacy, was a major theme of our summit on criminal justice challenges and innovative reform efforts.

Celebrating a ‘Laboratory of Reform’

The Red Hook Community Justice Center celebrated 15 years of justice reform this week with a party at the Brooklyn Museum.

New Training Resources on the National Drug Court Online Learning System

The Center for Court Innovation is pleased to announce the release of new training resources on the National Drug Court Online Learning System.

Coming Home to Harlem

According to a newly-released randomized controlled trial, the Harlem Parole Reentry Court has reduced re-offending and improved employment outcomes for parolees returning to Harlem from prison.

Poverty Justice Solutions

Poverty Justice Solutions is a new initiative that seeks to improve access to justice for low-income New Yorkers facing eviction.

Youth Justice Board Issues Report On Strengthening Police-Community Relations

NYC Teens Recommend Diverting More Young People From Justice System

Predictors of Mental Health Court Program Compliance and Rearrest in Brooklyn, New York

In this article, mental health court graduation, in-program jail sanctions, and rearrest were tracked for 654 participants in the Brooklyn Mental Health Court. In general, risk factors for negative outcomes included a prior history of arrest or incarceration, having current property charges, current unemployment, homelessness at time of intake, and having a co-occurring substance use disorder. Published in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation and available here.

New York State’s Integrated Domestic Violence Court Model: Results from Four Recent Studies

This article synthesizes findings from four recent studies examining the integrated domestic violence (IDV) court model. Based on a one family-one judge concept, the New York State court system has established more than 40 such courts across the state since 2001. These courts seek to achieve more informed judicial decision-making, fewer conflicting orders, improved service delivery to victims and their children, and a more efficient and comprehensible case processing system. Published in Domestic Violence Report. To obtain this synthesis of four recent studies on integrated domestic violence courts, click here.