Supervised Release

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The Supervised Release Program seeks to reduce the number of people held in jail simply because they cannot afford bail.

The majority of people inside New York City jails are awaiting trial, often because they can’t afford bail. Our Supervised Release Programs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island offer an alternative to jail, providing pretrial supervision and voluntary social services to people charged with misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenses. Defendants are monitored to ensure appearance at their court dates, and they receive referrals to community-based programming such as job training, drug treatment, and mental health counseling.

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Our Impact

  • 22 fewer days in detention for supervised release participants than for matched comparison group in pilot study.

  • 21% of supervised release participants received misdemeanor criminal convictions versus 38% in matched comparison group in pilot study.

  • 2,500 Each year, the Center helps more than 2,500 people avoid bail—and Rikers Island.

Jamaal Anderson, supervised release client
"Having someone there to steer you in the right direction really was a big help for me. I had to not let [my case manager] down, as well as myself."
Jamaal Anderson Client of our supervised release program at Bronx Community Solutions

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  • Supervised Release Finalist for Innovations Award

    July 27, 2018
    Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice

    New York City's supervised release program is a nominee for the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University's Ash Center. As part of the initiative overseen by the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, we provide supervised release in three of New York City's five boroughs to thousands of defendants every year, helping them avoid incarceration simply because they cannot afford bail.

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