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Changemakers in Action: Saadiq Newton-Boyd

Saadiq Newton-Boyd knows from his experience with Brooklyn Justice Initiatives that you have to genuinely see potential in the community and let its members lead the way on the solutions to enact positive change.

Community Programming as a Response to Crime

People who are arrested for low-level charges across New York City can resolve their cases without ever stepping into a courtroom.

Helping Families Heal

A recent evaluation found that families involved in our programming have fewer subsequent child welfare cases than families who had not received enhanced support.

Changemakers in Action: Kiran Malpe

Kiran Malpe believes her role as clinical director for the Strong Starts Court Initiative is about “being a voice for the voiceless, the babies and young parents who often get lost in the shuffle."

Changemakers in Action: Orleny Rojas

Orleny Rojas, who serves as deputy director of Criminal Court Operations, believes sustainable change starts with small acts.

DV RISC: A New Resource to Prevent Domestic Violence Homicides

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Center for Court Innovation launched DVRISC.org, a national resource center designed to reduce risk and prevent homicide in intimate partner violence cases.

Expanding Services, Reducing Harm

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are highlighting the work of our gender and family justice team which helps communities and courts respond to intimate partner violence.

Changemakers in Action: Nida Abbasi

Nida Abbasi works across the country to help courts and communities reduce trauma around cases involving family and gender-based violence.

The Crisis on Rikers: The Time for Action is Now

The Center for Court Innovation welcomes the attention New York leaders are giving Rikers Island in the wake of the inexcusable and preventable deaths that have occurred there this year. Now is the time for swift and decisive action to prevent more harm and commit to the policies that will close the jails on Rikers Island forever.

We Cannot Incarcerate Ourselves to Safety: A New Report

Decades of data and experience point to the same truth: We cannot incarcerate ourselves to safety.

Working Together to End Gun Violence

Gun violence is up in cities across the U.S., but by working side-by-side with communities, we can stop it.

Six Ideas for Reform: Reduce Police, Invest in Communities

As communities across the country grapple with the relationship of police to the communities they're meant to serve, New York has set an April 1 deadline for jurisdictions to adopt reform plans.