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    Josie Duffy Rice: Fighting a Big Fight

    by Matt Watkins

    Josie Duffy Rice says remaking the justice system is a generational struggle, but it's one progressives are winning. The well-known criminal justice commentator and activist, and president of the news site The Appeal, explains why she believes in the power of big ideas, and offers her take on the federal election, "defund the police," and the role of the media in promoting—or thwarting—change.

    Addressing Racial Disparities, Bail Reform, Reducing Violence, Treatment Courts
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    Centering Survivor Voices in Abusive Partner Intervention

    Juan Carlos Areán of Futures Without Violence leads a discussion on the importance of centering survivor voices in abusive partner intervention work both at the community-based and system level. They offer strategies to safely center survivor voices and experiences in the work, such as hosting multi-disciplinary case staffings, offering surrogate victim impact sessions, and including survivors in the curricula review and staff training processes.

    Domestic Violence
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    Guns, Young People, Hidden Networks

    by Matt Watkins

    Why do some young people carry guns? It's a difficult question to answer. People in heavily-policed neighborhoods with high rates of violence aren't generally enthusiastic about answering questions about guns. On New Thinking, hear from three of the authors of a year-long study we led into young people and guns. The findings are disturbing, but if the goal is to learn from marginalized communities themselves what help they need, no less important is the way the research was conducted.

    Addressing Racial Disparities, Reducing Violence, Youth Initiatives
  • Video

    Helping Tenants Help Themselves: Spotlight on Housing Resource Centers

    by William Harkins and Robert V. Wolf

    As the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact surges across our country, now is the time to prevent evictions and keep families safely housed. In a new video, learn about how our housing help centers maintain and build secure and safe housing by empowering tenants to advocate for their rights. Staff help residents navigate Housing Court, get critical repairs, and provide them with the tools and information to prevent evictions and homelessness.

    Access to Justice
  • Publication

    How Video Changes the Conversation: Social Science Research on Communication Over Video and Implications for the Criminal Courtroom

    by Lisa Bailey Vavonese, Elizabeth Ling, Rosalie Joy, and Samantha Kobor

    The COVID-19 pandemic forced courts across the country to close their physical doors and rely exclusively on video conferencing technology. A scan of social science research shows that communicating over video can alter an interaction, making it more difficult for participants to understand each other, speak up, and relate to each other. This paper presents social science research to inform the long-term debate about video’s role when courts can safely reopen. 

    Access to Justice, Procedural Justice
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    Achieving Equality for New York City Public Housing Residents

    by Andrey Burin, Zoe Bush, Michelle Gomez-Reichman, and Columbia Law School

    Housing conditions at the New York City Housing Authority have drawn sharp attention in recent years, including federal court orders to remedy hazardous living conditions for its residents. This report documents four years of court filings for housing repairs in New York City’s civil housing courts, capturing the unequal treatment afforded residents of public housing versus those in private housing, and the disparities in conditions and repairs.

    Access to Justice
  • Audio

    Specialized Responses to Domestic Violence in Tribal Courts: A Conversation with Kelly Stoner

    Specialized domestic violence courts have shown promise in keeping victims safe, supporting offenders in changing their behavior, and repairing harm to individuals and communities. Some tribal communities have implemented these specialized courts and dockets to address the high rates of violence that Native women experience, oftentimes by non-Native perpetrators.

    Domestic Violence, Tribal Justice
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    Price of Justice: Challenging the Future of Fines and Fees

    Fines and fees levied by criminal legal systems place an undue burden on people unable to pay, often trapping them in cycles of debt—and even incarceration—that can last for years. In 2016, the federal government funded five states through the Price of Justice Initiative to tackle the issue of criminal legal debt. This report describes the work of those states and provides guidance for jurisdictions seeking to take on similar reforms.

    Access to Justice, Addressing Racial Disparities, Technology
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    COVID-19 and the New York City Jail Population

    by Michael Rempel

    New York City’s jail population dropped to a historic low following the COVID-19 outbreak on Rikers Island in March 2020. But six weeks later, the numbers began increasing again. The steady rise in admissions now threatens to wipe out the effect of the initial reductions, putting more New Yorkers at risk of contracting the virus in the high-risk conditions behind bars. Our analysis highlights the lessons of the multiple population trends from March to November.

    Bail Reform, Diversion
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    In Practice | The Intersection Of Gun And Intimate Partner Violence: A Conversation about the RISE Project

    by Robert V. Wolf

    Neighborhoods impacted by high rates of gun violence also have the highest levels of reported domestic violence incidents. The RISE Project works to ensure community-based gun violence prevention efforts have more tools and resources to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. On this episode of In Practice, the RISE team talks to Rob Wolf about the initiative and how it differs from a more conventional law enforcement approach.

    Domestic Violence

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