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Fact Sheet: Brooklyn Felony Alternatives-to-Incarceration Court

Apr 1, 2021

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The Brooklyn Felony Alternatives-to-Incarceration Court offers community-based interventions and rigorous judicial monitoring, decreasing the use of jail and prison sentences and leading to reduced criminal dispositions. The goal of the court is to improve public safety by increasing the use of community-based social services and supervision as a response to felony cases. Supervised by Brooklyn Justice Initiatives, participants complete mandated, individualized services that are designed help them avoid future contact with the justice system, reduce unnecessary incarceration, minimize the collateral consequences of criminal justice involvement, and promote swift case resolutions.