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Statement About the Assault on the Capitol

Yesterday was an ugly day for America.

Our Commitment to Anti-Racism

We grieve the death of George Floyd and of all those who have been killed or victimized by police.

‘Beyond the Algorithm’: Risk Assessment and Racial Bias

Our new report about risk assessment examines the impact of the algorithms that many jurisdictions are using to measure the risk a defendant will be rearrested or fail to appear in court.

Just Released! Start Here: A Road Map To Reducing Mass Incarceration

What can be done right now to reduce the number of people sent to jail and prison?

Combating the Contagion of Violence: Learning from the Minority Youth Violence Prevention Program

Representatives from the nine sites participating in the federal Minority Youth Violence Prevention initiative gathered in Savannah, Georgia to share accomplishments, learn from common challenges, and plan for how best to carry the work forward.

Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities

The Center for Court Innovation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, hosted Justice Innovation in Times of Change: New Challenges, New Opportunities, a one-day conference in September 2016, providing an opportunity for practitioners from both inside and outside the justice system to learn about a range of topics related to chronic lower-level offending.

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

In Anaheim, New Approaches to Justice Reform.

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.

Domestic Violence Courts: A Multisite Test of Whether and How They Change Offender Outcomes

This article reports findings from an investigation of 24 criminal domestic violence courts across New York State. Overall, the 24 courts achieved a modest positive impact in reducing recidivism among convicted domestic violence offenders. The 24 domestic violence courts also increased conviction rates and sentences involving jail or prison among male domestic violence defendants. Of final interest, court policies specifically designed to increase victim safety, hold offenders accountable, and reduce offender recidivism (through deterrence or rehabilitation) were instrumental in reducing recidivism. Published in Violence Against Women in 2015 and available at the following link: https://vaw.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/06/05/1077801215589231.abstract

The Belmont Revitalization Project: Reimagining an Avenue

The Belmont Revitalization Project is one of many initiatives being led by the Brownsville Community Justice Center, which seeks to transform the justice system in Brownsville, reduce crime and incarceration, and strengthen public trust in justice by providing alternatives to incarceration and creating opportunities for diversion for youth and community members who come into contact with the law.

Rethinking the Response to Human Trafficking

Many justice reformers have come to recognize that prostitution is often a form of human trafficking and that the standard response to these cases—fines and jail time—requires significant rethinking.

Announcement of New York’s Human Trafficking Intervention Initiative

New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman delivered the following remarks at the Citizens Crime Commission on September 25, 2013, announcing the launch of New York's statewide Human Trafficking Intervention Initiative. In New York, human trafficking is largely dominated by the sex trade, and prostitutes are often victims of coercion, neglect, and abuse. Building on pilot programs operating in Queens, midtown Manhattan, and Nassau County that connect those arrested for prostitution to counseling and social services in lieu of jail-time, the New York judiciary's initiative represents a significant shift in the way prostitution is viewed by the justice system and communities.