Fact Sheet: Alternatives to Incarceration at the Queens Community Justice Center

This fact sheet is about the Queens Community Justice Center, a program of the Center for Court Innovation, which takes a holistic approach to prevent negative consequences that often accompany contact with the legal system. The Justice Center provides community-based options, such as social services to address underlying issues, to participants charged with low-level offenses mandated by the court. By providing alternatives to fines and jail time, the Justice Center seeks to reduce the use of incarceration and help participants avoid criminal convictions and future justice system involvement.