Safety is more than just the absence of crime. We asked people around New York City, including our staff and people they work with, questions about safety—how they define it, and how they’d improve it in the neighborhoods where they live.

Writing in USA Today, former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman argues that incarceration isn't appropriate for everyone, including some violent offenders, and he cites our Brooklyn Mental Health Court as a model alternative.

In The Hill, our director, Greg Berman, along with George Mason University professor David Weisburd, argue proactive policing can work to reduce crime and improve relationships between police and the community, but it must be narrowly targeted and paired with community engagement and fairness.

New Jersey Monthly profiles Judge Victoria Pratt and her work developing a problem-solving approach to low-level cases at our Newark Community Solutions.