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Pretrial Rearrests Among Domestic Violence Defendants in New York City
      Pretrial rearrest among New York domestic violence (DV) defendants is examined.
    Overview of Research Findings on Pretrial Risk Assessment and Pretrial Supervision
      If you are contemplating the use of another agency’s pretrial risk assessment tool without modification to your own organization’s needs you may wa
    How New York City Reduced Mass Incarceration: A Model for Change?
      “Are there connections between these three shifts - a decrease in crime, a decrease in the correctional population, and a sharp increase in controv
    Testing the Cost Savings of Judicial Diversion: Final Report
      “In April 2009, New York State passed Rockefeller Drug Law Reform. The law eliminated mandatory prison sentences for most felony drug offenders.
    An Innovative Program Model for Mental Health Clinic Services for Correctional Reentry Populations: The Fortune Society's Better Living Center
      New York’s Better Living Center (BLC) (in Queens) is highlighted.
    Testing the Effects of New York's Domestic Violence Courts: A Statewide Impact Evaluation
      The effectiveness of domestic violence courts to positively impact court processing, case resolutions, and recidivism is examined.
    A Statewide Evaluation of New York’s Adult Drug Courts: Identifying Which Policies Work Best
      This study documented the positive impact of drug courts in New York on re-arrest and re-conviction both.
    Juvenile Facility Staff Responses to Organizational Change
      “This report details the effects of juvenile justice facility reform and deinstitutionalization on the ground, drawing from research about faciliti
    Nothing About Us Without Us! The Failure of the Modern Juvenile Justice System and a Call for Community-Based Justice
      The need for a renewed effort in bringing the practice of juvenile justice back under the influence of the community is explained.
    Three Quarter Houses: The View from the Inside
      Housing is especially difficult to get after an ex-offender is back released into the community.


      Arches Transformative Mentoring Program: An Implementation and Impact Evaluation in New York City (2018)
      This report evaluates the New York City-based Arches Transformative Mentoring program, finding that participation in the program reduces one-year f
    Implementation of New York’s Close to Home Initiative: A New Model for Youth Justice (2018)
      In five years, the Close to Home Initiative has transformed the experience of youth who come into contact with the justice system in New York City. Return to top

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