A project of the Center for Justice Innovation, we strive to strengthen public trust in justice and expand effective alternatives to incarceration.
New York, New York
Joined January 2013
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Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
Proud to join @fountainhouse, @BrGround, @TimesSquareNYC, @CovenantHouse, @MidtownCourt and @DavilaAssembly in Times Square yesterday to discuss how they connect those experiencing homelessness in the heart of New York City with the resources they need.
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
Former @SIJusticeCenter project director Awinna Martinez shares that human-centered approach is key for supervised release, when people are going through a difficult time in their lives. More staff and resources is key to this approach. @JohnJayCollege #NYBailConference
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
"People experiencing #mentalhealth emergencies are too often met with a response that is ill suited to meet their needs in the moment." @fountainhouse #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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CW: Suicide
Roughly 60% of LGBTQ+ youth who said they wanted mental health care this year have not been able to receive it.
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Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
"People who have been involved with our criminal legal system have the ability and knowledge to critique what can be done better. Society needs to listen to them." – Shania Roseborough, @MidtownCourt intern & @giants Touchdown Fellow. jjay.cuny.edu/news/shania-ro…
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
Congratulations to Judge Jackson! We are thrilled by her historic confirmation to the nation's highest court, and look forward to her joining the bench #SCOTUS
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied.
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Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
.@MidtownCourt’s new Misdemeanor Mental Health Court reframes judicial resolutions & redefines the court’s actions for folks suffering from mental illness.
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“Criminal justice reform provides that fairness, and everyone deserves fairness. My experience working at the Center, I’ve seen that incarceration, convictions, and even an arrest can impact someone in a negative way.” – Kristina Singleton, @MidtownCourt
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Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
As an alternative approach, @MidtownCourt's new Misdemeanor Mental Health Court will provide solutions that are restorative to both participants and the community. amny.com/news/midtown-commun…
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
A plan proposed by NY Governor Hochul would increase the number of cases eligible for bail, further amending NY's historic 2020 reforms. We analyzed the effects of the first amendments, finding they contributed to a steady rise in NYC's jail population. courtinnovation.org/publicat…
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
“Kindness can really shift a person’s perspective of the justice system, so treating individuals as people and saying hi and being kind can shift their experience.” – Kristina Singleton, @MidtownCourt #NationalCriminalJusticeMonth #CriminalJusticeMonth courtinnovation.org/publicat…
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
.@MidtownCourt launched a Misdemeanor #MentalHealth Court & its specialized Youth Part is expanding eligibility requirements for services. This will put more critical MH services into the hands of youth involved in the criminal system. @bradhoylman bit.ly/3IiRhSQ
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
Linking people with the services they need addresses the root cause of crime, @bradhoylman said about the new expansion at our @MidtownCourt, which will focus on people living with a serious mental illness who are facing misdemeanor charges. amny.com/news/midtown-commun…
Breaking news!!
Midtown Community Court Launches Misdemeanor Mental Health Court. Hon. John Zhuo Wang will preside.
Press release: nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/pres…
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@NYSCourtsNews Thank you for all your support in reopening MCC! We are so beyond thrilled to return to our in-person work and provide people with critical services.
Thank you @bradhoylman @MarkLevineNYC @galeabrewer @ebottcher @KeithPowersNYC @ManhattanBoard4 @ManhattanDA @LegalAidNYC for all that you have done to support Midtown Community Court and its reopening!!
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
2,400 individuals have been successfully diverted from a typical court process into a community-based intervention, and a new evaluation shows that Project Reset helps people avoid the harmful collateral consequences of the criminal legal system. islg.cuny.edu/blog/project-r…
❤️❤️❤️! #InternationalWomensDay
Meet three of our brilliant, driven, and accomplished Changemaker colleagues who are inspiring us this #InternationalWomensDay!
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Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
Black New Yorkers accounted for 50% of the almost 190,000 misdemeanors prosecuted in 2019-2020, more than double their share of the population. Disparities were starkest where police discretion is highest, our new report finds. courtinnovation.org/publicat…
Midtown Community Justice Center retweeted
To summarize: diversion works. It has proven wildly successful in other jurisdictions and right here in NY. It saves lives and improves public safety. It is time to expand access to these critical treatment courts by enacting the Treatment Not Jail Act. nytimes.com/2022/02/02/opini…
