With funding from the State Justice Institute, the Center for Court Innovation sought to test whether it was possible to create a court screening tool capable of efficiently identifying victims of trafficking and engaging them in needed services. This short report summarizes the implementation of this experiment and offers lessons for other jurisdictions interested in improving their response to trafficking.
This Executive Summary highlights major findings from a two-volume study exploring the problem of commercial sexual exploitation of children and evaluating a coordinated effort to find solutions in New York City.
A multi-method study to estimate the size, characteristics, needs, and geographic spread of New York City's commercial sexual exploitation of children population.
An evaluation of New York City's ambitious initiative to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children. The evaluation documents achievements, obstacles, and lessons learned for other jurisdictions.
An overview of Bronx Community Solutions, an experimental project that brings the problem-solving principles to over 40 courtrooms in a busy urban courthouse. This 8 minute video was produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Meema Spadola.
