Announcements

Many justice reformers have come to recognize that prostitution is often a form of human trafficking and that the standard response to these cases—fines and jail time—requires significant rethinking.

Here is some recent news from the Center for Court Innovation.

Here are some of the latest products from the Center for Court Innovation, all of which are available at www.courtinnovation.org.

The Criminal Justice Response to 16- and 17-Year-Old Defendants in New York, a new study from researchers at the Center for Court Innovation, documents how the justice system handles 16- and 17-year-old defendants across New York State.

I am pleased to announce the creation of The Alfred Siegel Scholarship Fund. This scholarship honors the life and legacy of Alfred Siegel, the Center for Court Innovation’s deputy director who passed away earlier this year.

The Center for Court Innovation has released an evaluation of QUEST Futures, a program that provides intensive case management and family support services for young people with mental health problems facing delinquency charges in Queens.

Nation's First Community Court Marks 20 Years
The Center for Court Innovation celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Midtown Community Court with a party attended by more than 250 guests at the Morgan Library & Museum.

For your summer reading pleasure, here are several recent products from the Center for Court Innovation.

Last summer, you were invited by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Center for Court Innovation to participate in a national survey on criminal justice innovation.

New York is one of only two states that treat 16- and 17-year-old defendants as criminally responsible adults.