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Survey results: Criminal justice innovation

Last summer, you were invited by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Center for Court Innovation to participate in a national survey on criminal justice innovation.

Rethinking the Judicial Response to 16- and 17-year-olds

New York is one of only two states that treat 16- and 17-year-old defendants as criminally responsible adults.

Testing the Cost Savings of Judicial Diversion

Following the repeal of the Rockefeller Drug Laws in 2009, judges in New York State have been sending more felony offenders to drug court and other forms of treatment according to Testing the Cost Savings of Judicial Diversion, a new study by researchers at the Center for Court Innovation and NPC Research.

Enhancing Procedural Fairness: New Judicial Training

The Center for Court Innovation—in partnership with the National Judicial College and the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance—has embarked on a national effort to help judges and court staff improve perceptions of fairness in criminal courts.

Innovative Responses to Domestic Violence

Courts have a critical role to play in combating and preventing domestic violence.

Reducing Gun Violence in Brooklyn

Testing a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence, a new study from the Center for Court Innovation, documents the impact of Save Our Streets, an anti-violence project in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Evaluation Documents Reduced Gun Violence in Crown Heights, Brooklyn: Study Measures Impact of the Save Our Streets Prevention Program

According to new research from the Center for Court Innovation, the average monthly shooting rates in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where the anti-violence project Save Our Streets operates, decreased by six percent from early 2010 through 2011. In surrounding areas shooting rates increased by 18 to 28 percent. When compared with the upward trend in the surrounding precincts, the research suggests that gun violence in Crown Heights was 20 percent lower than what it would have been without Save Our Streets.

Families and the Courts: New Thinking podcasts on kids, parents, and the criminal justice system

Can the justice system make a positive difference in a family? Can courts promote healthy relationships between parents and children? These New Thinking podcasts give inside views of innovations for youth and families involved in the justice system.

Department of Justice Supports Brooklyn Anti-Violence Project

Federal Grant Supports Anti-Violence Effort in Brooklyn The Brownsville project uses evidence-based strategies to reduce recidivism among parolees.

Adolescent Diversion Program: The Court System Pilots a New Approach to Young Offenders

In an effort to improve the judicial response to 16 and 17 year old offenders, the Center for Court Innovation is helping the New York State Court System pilot the Adolescent Diversion Program. If the initiative succeeds, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman hopes to institutionalize it across the state.

Community Justice 2012: The International Conference of Community Courts

Reform and Research are at Top of Agenda as Justice Practitioners Gather in Nation's Capital. Conference Draws Over 300 Attendees from around the World.

Can Peacemaking Work Outside of Tribal Communities?

Peacemaking is a traditional Native American approach to justice. While the exact form peacemaking takes varies among tribes, it usually consists of one or more peacemakers—often community elders—who gently guide a conversation involving not only those directly involved in an offense or conflict but family members, friends, and the larger community.