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.
On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio committed to a long-term plan for closing the jails on Rikers Island. The mayor's historic announcement coincided with the release of the final report of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.
Both New York City's Mayor and a blue-ribbon Independent Commission call for closing the Rikers Island jail facility. Follow the latest news and learn more about our work coordinating the commission.
Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the City's jail population has fallen by 18 percent over the last three years. The Center for Court Innovation has produced a pair of in-depth analyses of New York City’s criminal justice system.
We created the Alfred Siegel Scholarship Fund as a way to pay homage to the late Alfred Siegel’s contribution to reforming the criminal justice system in New York.