Prosecutors and defense attorneys alike believe in the benefits of social service mandates for young people charged with misdemeanor offenses but differ over the usefulness of jail sentences, according to a survey and interviews of legal practitioners across three New York City boroughs. Those findings are contained in a report setting out current justice system practices for handling misdemeanor offenses committed by young people (ages 16-24) in New York City. Along with assessing the level of knowledge among prosecutors and defense attorneys related to key developmental and environmental factors for this age group, the study describes the implementation of the Brooklyn Young Adult Court, and makes recommendations for improving the provision of misdemeanor justice for young people city-wide.