The idea behind Manhattan’s Felony Alternative-to-Incarceration (ATI) Court is simple: what if the justice system could help people address the core life issues that led to an arrest in order to prevent it from happening again?
The Family Justice Initiative seeks to forge a fair, equitable, and sustainable path forward for Family Court and its system partners to better serve all New Yorkers. This report lays out the values and goals articulated by Initiative partners to date, and documents the recommendations that emerged from extensive discussions facilitated across New York State in the first phase of the project.
Our Data Analytics and Applied Research (DAAR) department harnesses data to drive meaningful change in systems and communities. Our team collaborates with internal departments and external stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate data-driven programs, policies, and practices that address real-world justice challenges. This fact sheet describes the ways in which our team ensures accountability for driving and sustaining success in community justice.
Accurate data collection is vital for court-involved programs to effectively address participant needs and enhance community outcomes. This document outlines best practices for tailoring data collection to align with program goals and participant requirements. It covers key data domains—such as demographics, criminal legal information, program progression, and outcomes—and discusses Case Management Systems for efficient data management. Additionally, it provides practical tips for fostering a data-driven culture to boost program effectiveness and community impact.
Artificial intelligence is both powerful and potentially ungovernable. It's also already in use in criminal legal systems across the country. While seeing significant promise in AI, this policy brief calls for a moratorium on any use of the technology that would affect people’s liberty interests or pose a substantial risk of harm. It also makes a series of recommendations to safeguard AI's implementation in lower-risk settings.
Community Justice Connect (formerly Legal Hand) is a network of neighborhood storefront sites that trains community volunteers to provide free legal information, resources, and referrals to their neighbors. People facing civil legal challenges in areas like housing, public benefits, employment, family law, immigration, can get help before the issues escalate into crises requiring court intervention.
Our Bronx Community Justice Center partnered with the NYC Human Resources Administration, the Bronx Defenders, and our Community Justice Connect team to help public housing residents in Mott Haven build knowledge around rent, repairs, lease renewals, and preventing evictions. The session was part of a series of housing workshops we’re hosting across the city for NYCHA tenants to get connected to vital resources and find support with their housing needs.
The right to an attorney in a criminal case is a cornerstone of our justice system, yet in as many as 42 states today, people who can’t afford an attorney can still find themselves paying for that Constitutional guarantee. Based on two nationwide surveys of public defense attorneys and court leadership, our new report with the National Legal Aid & Defender Association takes a closer look at how fees for court-appointed attorneys are perceived and experienced by attorneys across the country.
This webinar highlights new research in the field of abusive partner intervention that focuses on survivor perspectives on programming and strengths-based approaches to addressing the intersection of systemic racism and program compliance. Faculty describes their research and how it ties to the Guiding Principles for Engagement and Intervention with People Who Cause Harm through Intimate Partner Violence and provides practical guidance to apply lessons learned from this emerging research.
In the Bronx, we celebrated with the second annual winter holiday giveaway event, featuring Councilmember Althea Stevens whose support will help our Bronx Community Solutions continue their vital work in both the courts and the community. Community justice means showing up to make the holidays a joyous, restful time.
