On our New Thinking podcast, an audio portrait of Make It Happen, our program working with young men of color in Crown Heights, Brooklyn affected by violence. Through interviews with participants and practitioners, the episode explores the intersections of trauma, involvement with the justice system, and the lived experience of race.
Bronx County Criminal Court Supervising Judge George A. Grasso answers the question: How has the Center for Court Innovation and Bronx Community Solutions supported your work as a judge?
Lawrence Marks, the chief administrative judge of the State of New York, answers the question: What are some of the obstacles to innovation in a court system as large as New York's?
Over 250 guests joined the Center for Court Innovation at a benefit on March 13, 2018 to celebrate justice reform and the accomplishments of four innovators from a variety of fields.
On 'New Thinking,' author John Pfaff outlines his argument for how prosecutors have contributed to mass incarceration and considers how much can be expected from the emerging breed of progressive D.A.'s This is the first in our podcast series on the power of prosecutors.
This paper explores prosecutor-led diversion programs for misdemeanor defendants in Cook County, Illinois, focusing specifically on the effect of an enhanced program that includes a risk-needs assessment and varying program mandates based on risk.
In this New Thinking podcast, Judge Courtney Wachal and Megan Sartin, the offender accountability coordinator, explain the operations of the Kansas City Domestic Violence Court, an Office on Violence Against Women designated mentor court.
A two-page resource for trial judges outlining the tenets of procedural justice, how to implement them, and how they improve acceptance of judicial decisions and public trust in justice.
