This Brooklyn Justice Initiatives annual report outlines the first year of a supervised release program that aims to reduce pre-trial detention for misdemeanor defendants in Brooklyn, New York.
This report provides a process and outcome evaluation of QUEST Futures, a program designed to reduce repeat offending by young people with mental illnesses in the juvenile justice system by providing mental health assessments, treatment planning, service coordination and family support.
This report presents the results from a process evaluation examining the first three and a half years of the Manhattan Mental Health Court, a specialized docket for offenders with mental illness established in March 2011. Results from a mixed-methods research design found that the largest portion of participants (40%) were charged with property-related offenses. Seventy-three percent of participants were diagnosed as suffering from more than one serious mental illness and 63% were diagnosed with a co-occurring substance abuse disorder.
At Reinvesting in Justice, Marc Levin, policy director of the Texas-based conservative group Right on Crime, talks about the need to work towards criminal justice reform with stakeholders from across the ideological spectrum, both in Texas and nationwide.
At Reinvesting in Justice, David Slayton, executive director of the Texas Office of Court Administration, talks about using data to implement procedural justice and address racial disparities in the justice system.
At Reinvesting in Justice, Michael Young, chief public defender of Bexar County in Texas, talks about innovative programs to assist defendants with mental health challenges.
At Reinvesting in Justice, Wesley Shackleford, deputy director of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, talks about indigent defense, procedural justice, and improving access to legal services for those who cannot afford it.
This study examines the work of the Red Hook Community Justice Center’s Peacemaking Program, which uses traditional Native American practices to resolve disputes. Participants can avoid the justice system by participating in peacemaking sessions and reaching a consensus agreement for restitution and repair.
The Center for Court Innovation submitted this testimony to President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, which was asked to make recommendations to improve police-community relations. The testimony documents the Center’s observations from 20 years of working to improve relationships between New York City neighborhoods and the justice system.
