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    Relationships Not Jail: A New Framework for Court-Based Treatment

    by Julian Adler, Joseph Barrett, and Michael Rempel

    The threat of incarceration has long been seen in some quarters as the best incentive to ensure people’s engagement in court-ordered treatment. But what if that assumption is wrong? This research brief argues the central element governing the effectiveness of treatment is the quality of the human interaction that accompanies it.

    Evidence-Based Practices, Problem-Solving Justice, Procedural Justice, Treatment Courts
  • Video

    Transforming Lives: The Brooklyn Mental Health Court

    The Brooklyn Mental Health Court represents the Center for Court Innovation's commitment to offering treatment rather than incarceration to people with mental illness who have been convicted of a crime. In 2019, the court commemorated the graduation of its thousandth successful participant.

    Problem-Solving Justice, Rethinking Incarceration, Treatment Courts
  • Video

    John Jay College Honors Judge Calabrese

    Honoring Judge Alex Calabrese as a "fierce advocate for justice," John Jay College of Criminal Justice awarded the presiding judge of our Red Hook Community Justice Center an honorary degree alongside the class of 2019. Featured at the May commencement, this short film highlights Calabrese's transformational leadership in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and how an emphasis on healing can advance a more humane and effective justice system.

    Problem-Solving Justice, Restorative Justice, Community Justice
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    Fact Sheet: Bronx Community Solutions

    This fact sheet summarizes the mission and impact of Bronx Community Solutions, an initiative of the Center for Court Innovation that seeks to apply a problem-solving approach to non-violent cases in the Bronx.

    Problem-Solving Justice, Community Justice
  • Audio

    Heal and Punish? When Therapy Is the Alternative to Incarceration

    by Matt Watkins

    How effective is therapy or treatment when it's used instead of incarceration, and what are the challenges to conducting it inside the coercive context of the criminal justice system? New Thinking host Matt Watkins is joined by clinical psychologist Jacob Ham who works with justice-involved young people affected by trauma, and John Jay College's Deborah Koetzle who evaluates programs aiming to help participants rebuild lives outside of the justice system.

    Diversion, Evidence-Based Practices, Problem-Solving Justice, Reducing Trauma, Reentry, Treatment Courts, Youth Initiatives
  • Video

    Midtown Community Court Celebrates 25 Years in New York City

    by Robert V. Wolf and William Harkins

    Explore the 25-year history of Midtown Community Court as the nation’s first community court, its impact on the justice landscape, and its unique community partnerships, including an emphasis on using arts programming as an alternative to incarceration.

    Community Justice, Problem-Solving Justice
  • Publication

    Fact Sheet: Newark Community Solutions

    This fact sheet summarizes the mission of Newark Community Solutions, an initiative of the Center for Court Innovation that seeks to re-engineer how low-level cases are handled at the Newark Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey.

    Problem-Solving Justice, Procedural Justice, Community Justice
  • Publication

    Second Chance Act Reentry Courts: National Institute of Justice Evaluations

    In 2010, the National Institute of Justice funded the Center for Court Innovation and partners to complete an evaluation of eight reentry courts across the country created by the federal government's 2007 Second Chance Act. This page brings together the series of reports presenting the results of an impact evaluation, a cost-effectiveness study, and a multi-year process evaluation.

    Problem-Solving Justice, Reentry
  • Audio

    Renewing Justice: When the Library Becomes a Community Court

    by Matt Watkins

    Since 2016, the community court in Eugene, Oregon, has met every week in the downtown library. It's part of an effort getting a lot of attention on the West Coast to bring problem-solving justice to friendlier settings. On our 'New Thinking' podcast, hear about Eugene's success with the new model.

    Community Justice, Diversion, Problem-Solving Justice
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    Working Together: Lessons for Prosecutors and Researchers from Four Smart Prosecution Sites

    This brief outlines successful prosecutor-researcher collaborations and offers ideas to improve the working relationships of prosecutors and researchers. It was written by the Center for Court Innovation in collaboration with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys with funding from the U.S. Department of Justice.

    Problem-Solving Justice, Community Justice

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