How do we ensure #AI helps, rather than sets back, the cause of fairness and justice?
Roy Austin Jr., director at Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative, explores this question on our latest episode of #NewThinking.
Listen now. ποΈ
How do we ensure #AI helps, rather than sets back, the cause of fairness and justice?
Roy Austin Jr., director at Howard Law Artificial Intelligence Initiative, explores this question on our latest episode of #NewThinking.
Listen now. ποΈ
ο»ΏIn the midst of an acute housing crisis, outreach teams with our Community Ambassadors program in Syracuse are supporting their neighbors in a unique way.
ο»Ώβ€΅οΈ Learn more today: https://www.innovatingjustice.org/updates/syracuse-community-ambassadors-help-their-neighbors-affordable-housing-crisis/
Our impact evaluation of the Early Release program found that it substantially reduced the jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic while preserving public safetyβoffering promising lessons for reformers and policymakers.
β‘οΈ See the findings: www.innovatingjustice.org/resources/co...
NEW: A reform that helped hundreds of New Yorkers get out of life-threatening conditions in jail serves as a valuable model for safe and effective alternatives to incarceration, according to our new analysis. π
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Restorative justice circles address harm and conflict by inviting everyone involved to really listen to each other. But what do these circles actually look like in practice? ‡οΈ
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Reducing the use of incarceration and implementing new approaches can *strengthen* public safety, our new report finds. ‡οΈ
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Happy publication day to @galvinalmanza.bsky.social!
Check out our recent podcast episode where we discuss her new book "The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defenderβs Search for Justice in America."
Out today at your local bookstore! π
When Twyla Carter started working as a public defender, her mission was simpleβto be an advocate for people whose voices had been taken away.
Today, she leads @legalaidnyc.bsky.social, the largest and oldest nonprofit law firm in the country. Yet her fundamental mission hasnβt changed. ‡οΈ
In 2025, as communities across the country faced unprecedented challenges, we continued to build bridges between systems, community members, and the people most impacted.Β
Check out our impact report today. ‡οΈ
The Society for Professional Journalists and Prison Journalism Project are accepting submissions for the third annual Stillwater Awards. The deadline: Feb. 16. Nominate your favorite incarcerated writer!
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WATCH NOW: Our Strong Starts program spotlighted at the New York State Unified Court System 2026 State of the Judiciary, presented by Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson. β¬οΈ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTRS...
With their decades of experience, two new appointments are well positioned to protect the safety and well-being of those on Rikers Island.
Yet the only way to ensure dignity and safety for all New Yorkers is to close Rikers for good. The path toward that goal is complex, but clear. β¬οΈ
How can we help people flourish within systems that are often associated with punishment?
Our Red Hook Community Justice Center is a longstanding example of what that can look like, building pathways to supportΒ bothΒ for people charged with crimes and othersΒ seeking servicesΒ in the community. ‡οΈ
Gun violence interrupters, like those at our Save Our Streets programs in Brooklyn and the Bronx, have been making NYC safer for decades.
Now, they might see their work go even further under @mayor.nyc.gov's proposed changes to how the city tackles public safety issues. ‡οΈ
@nyamnews.bsky.social.
The Manhattan Felony Alternative-to-Incarceration Court is one of the first in the country to offer community-based treatment rather than prison in a wide range of cases.
In UC Law Journal, Grace Y. Li analyses the program and explores how it opens new possibilities for responding to crime. ‡οΈ
Treatment courts offer people struggling with substance use a chance to find services and care instead of incarceration. Yet research hasnβt always kept pace with how these programs have evolved in recent years. Our new research aims aims to address that gap.‡οΈ
29.01.2026 19:41 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0This is the thing that drives me nuts - governments and experts who insist that the problems of our criminal court system are unfixably complex, when in fact many of the best solutions are staring us right in the face.
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βThe data on our criminal court system reflects a very intuitive reality: when youβre using violence, lack of opportunity, trauma, to try to get people to thrive, itβs not happening!β - @galvinalmanza.bsky.social
Listen to the full conversation today. ‡οΈ
Explore how justice practitioners can improve everyday interactions to build trust and ensure accountability. ‡οΈ
criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/reports/roun...
Happening this Thursday, 1/22!
β‘οΈ Register here: jjay-cuny.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Revisit our policy brief from last year, which makes the case for drawing a firm line when it comes to using #AI in decisions that could impact peopleβs liberty or cause serious harm.
https://www.innovatingjustice.org/updates/dos-and-donts-ai-criminal-justice-system/
"This was an essential puzzle piece that was missing from the bigger picture of what the young people needed," Project Director of our Bronx Community Justice Center Deymis Baquero said.
@abc7ny.bsky.social: abc7ny.com/post/loyalty...
For 25 years, our Harlem Community Justice Center has helped people access justice and secure a better future.
Today, it served as the backdrop for @mayor.nyc.gov's appointment of Afua Atta-Mensah as the new Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of the Mayorβs Office of Equity and Racial Justice.
π£ *Happening now* π£ in Harlemβs historic courthouse, and the home of our Harlem Community Justice Center, Mayor Zohran Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov making major personnel announcement: youtu.be/fNVDPV_a39s
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As a founding partner of the newly launched AI and Justice Consortium, we are proud to work as bridge builders between tech companies and the justice system to make sure we get #AI right in the justice space.
Join the Consortium for their first panel in collaboration with @johnjayrec.bsky.social. ‡οΈ
We've been serving Harlemites for more than two decades at our Harlem Community Justice Center. Later today, watch as @mayor.nyc.gov Zohran Mamdani makes a major personnel announcement from the historic Harlem Community Justice Center courtroom.‡οΈ
π Find the stream here: www.nyc.gov/main?utm_med...
It's me! And yes I have some ideas. Take your mind off ~everything else~ and come think about something constructive <3
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Find the research brief here: safetyandjusticechallenge.org/resources/re...
14.01.2026 19:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0However, we also found that racial disparities in jail bookings persist. Although bookings declined overall, BIPOC individuals were still booked at twice the rate of white individuals in both sites, underscoring the need for continued reform. π
14.01.2026 19:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Shorter jail stays were associated with lower recidivism risk. By limiting the time individuals spend in jail, sites may reduce recidivism. Put simply: less time in jail can mean more safety. ‡οΈ
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